I had made the observation almost right away that nearly every brunette here had blonde roots. And I joked with someone at the hostel that it was like "the opposite of Texas." But the more I traveled around, the more this solidified for other reasons. Here are a few:
- Blonde is the predominant natural hair colour
- 100% literacy rate
- I haven't met a single person that isn't fluently bilingual, and many also speak a third or fourth
- Breathtaking scenery, that isn't taken for granted and is protected
- Iceland has gay marriage, a gay prime minister, and is VERY socially progressive
- Iceland is a very green nation, they recycle, compost, and have all green energy
- Functional public transportation
That's just a few off the top of my head. Though, there are some ways Iceland is similar to Texas too:
- Icelanders are very VERY proud of their country and their heritage
- Icelandic is unintelligible without lots of studying, like the Texan drawl
- There are a lot of horses and other livestock, but mostly horses
- They drive like crazy people and don't use their turn signals
- There are vast expanses between towns
Anyway, just thought I would share. Random silly ways my brain works. :)
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