I would like to start off by saying a huge thank you to both Steini and Rita for looking after me so well. Iceland has amazed me in so many ways. Everyone I have met has welcomed me with open arms and the climate and scenary has passed all of my expectations.
Weather front comming in from the north bringing snow!!
Steini getting a hard time while towing my kayak.
The drive to a location for the 4 star assessment
During the week I have run 3 star and 4 star trainings and assesments. On the saturday of the symposium I had the surprise of being lifted by the helicopter during the rescue demonstration. They helicopter flew up through the snow from Reykjavik. Within minutes of them arriving I was lifted up and was safe in the helicopter. They then took the opportunity to show the town how skillfull they were. With me clinging on for dear life we performed dive bombs stalls, low passes and hovered over loan kayakers till they rolled a few times or swam.
I was told to always do what the locals do while travelling. I never thought that would mean eating a sheeps head at a lunch stop!!
On the sunday they had a sprint and rolling comp. In 2 deg water I found it hard to do even the simplist of rolls.
Before heading back Steini organised a night on a river in the south of the country. Before that we had to take out a group of 37 school kids. What a crazy bunch. Swimming in clothes and loving it! It was great to get out on the river and strange to finish at midnight. I highly recomend to visit iceland for its culture, people, landscape and climate. It is truly a unique country and I hope to visit again soon..
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