Land of the midnight sun. Okay, I have to say that that sounds cool when you read it but it's really, really freaky when you experience it. Try to understand, you are sitting in your room surfing the net, waiting for bed time. You look up and think, "Ah, it must be about 7 AM." Then you check your watch and realize it's actually two in the morning. At sometime around 3 AM, it looks like its right before dusk and you are sure that it will be dark in thirty minutes. To your surprise, in thirty minutes it actually starts to get brighter again! No complete darkness!

This around the clock light thing completely screwed our sense of time up. Based on this, I came up with two guesses on what happiness in Iceland was. First, shutout curtains! 

Although they didn't work for me, I figured these must be a requirement in every home. My mind, however, still new the sun was lurking behind them and it didn't quite shut off.

My second guess was partying. How cool would it be to leave the club at 3:30 am and have the sun shine bright in your face?  Actually, after trying it the first time, it was rather disturbing and confusing.

It turns out that both of my guesses were correct. Blackout curtains are a necessity and Icelandic people love partying with the midnight sun.

One other thing that they love is their country itself, full of natural hot springs and gorgeous views, Icelanders take full advantage of the natural beauty and resources their country offers.

In Iceland, one of the things people really like is taking advantage of the many hot springs dotting the country. We got to visit the blue lagoon and it was sooo cool... Or warm, actually. The milky white/blue water was very soothing and beautiful to see. I can understand why they like this so much!

One thing that people in Iceland adore is their beautiful country itself. With views like this, I can't blame them. Standing on moss-covered volcanic rock that stretched to the horizon, I could feel the earthly pleasure that the locals here must feel everyday.