Legend has it that Ingólfur Arnarson, the first Nordic Icelander, ripped the Öndvegissúlur (seat pillars) off of his longship in 874 AD and threw them into the sea to allow the gods to show him where to settle. Three years later, Ingólfur's slaves found the pillars washed ashore in a bay hazy with geothermal steam. … Continue reading Reykjavik to Reyklausvik →