"To get us into the mindset for Nordic landscapes, the ship first sailed south and east to enter the narrow harbour of Heimaey in the Westman Islands. A mere volcanic hiccup off the south coast of Iceland, it is home to 4,500 people, clustered together as if in fear of the weather, or the magma.It was chucking it down but, conscious that this was a rare opportunity to stretch my legs, disembarked." (Quoted from article)