Think green: Bring your old electronics in for recycling
Now you can bring your old mobile telephones, laptops and other electronics in for recycling at Öryggi electronics store in Husavik, and at the same time support the local football team Völsungur. Öryggi electronics and Völsungur have made a deal with Green Future in Reykjavik, that specializes in recycling of electronics from companies and individuals [...]
International flights through Akureyri and Egilstaðir
Keflavik international airport, near Reykjavik in the south-west of Iceland, has been shut down today because of ash from Eyjafjallajökull glacier volcano. All international flights in Iceland now go through Akureyri airport, 90 kilometres from Husavik, or Egilstaðir Airport. For people coming to or going from Husavik, check for the latest updates from Icelandair and [...]
Temperature below zero: Be sure to pack your swimsuits and sunglasses ’cause this summer is going to be a hot one!
Despite volcanic activity and shaky economic conditions, the people of Iceland are celebrating today. Today is the first day of summer in Iceland, a national holiday held each year on the first Thursday after the 18th of April. Icelandic settlers in the second half of the 9th century used the Old Norse calendar, which divided [...]
Volcanic activity in the south of Iceland not affecting HúsavÃk
Volcanic activity in Eyjafjallajökull on the south coast of Iceland, has not affected life in HúsavÃk. Most domestic flights have been on schedule and the weather in HúsavÃk has been good for the past few days. The Icelandic Tourist Council issued a press release on the 16 April 2010 stressing that day-to-day life in Iceland [...]
First whale watching tour of the summer
The whale watching season in HúsavÃk started last week with the spotting of a Humpback whale on Skjálfandi bay. Ten people from all over the world went on the first trip of the summer and were of course delighted after the tour. The Whale watching season in HúsavÃk usually runs from mid April to late [...]