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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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The car which became submerged in Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon after rolling out of a parking lot on September 30 was removed from the lagoon today.
The submerged car in Jökulsárlón. Photo by Anne Steinbrenner.
As reported earlier, no one was inside the car when it sank into the water. The car is owned by a car rental company and was being rented by a foreign tourist of around 50 years old. Police assume that the car was not parked correctly.
The Hornafjörður search and rescue team assisted staff from electronics services company Tæknivík with the operation. A multi-beam device was used to locate the car, mbl.is reports.
Strong currents in the lagoon had earlier complicated the operation.
The car is destroyed but there is no word yet on the state or whereabouts of the driver’s luggage.
Click here to view pictures of the operation and here to read more about this story.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police is working on the identification of a body swept up on the beach at Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday. The body was found by travelers in the area.
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Outgoing Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir stated that The Simpsons episode which was dedicated to Iceland and premiered on Sunday had definitely served as good promotion for the country.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party have been called to separate meetings tonight to discuss the planned coalition of the two parties in Iceland’s next government.
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Trips to the top of Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur (aka Hvannadalshnúkur), have proven popular this year, according to Icelandic Mountain Guides. Hvannadalshnjúkur is a peak on Öræfajökull in South Iceland measuring 2,109 meters in height.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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REVIEWS
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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