100 Books Project :: Iceland
January 26, 2010[Book #38 :: Left in Reykjavik, Iceland by Book Fairy Leonie Wise, December 2009]
I will now hand the floor over to the divine Leonie Wise…this is one of my favorite stories yet.
"Well, I am happy to say that the third book you sent me has been dispatched in Iceland.
now, I know I promised you that I would leave it at the Blue Lagoon, so I hope you won't be too cross with me when I tell you that I took it there with me, but didn't leave it anywhere there.
It seemed ridiculous to take a book all the way to Iceland only to have it end up in the arms of a tourist, so I didn't have the heart to leave it there as intended.
Iceland is breathtaking place, beautiful in so many ways and the people are so friendly and welcoming. there's a visitors guide that I picked up and one of the pages says this:
What is often excluded in this equation is that Icelanders are in many ways forged by the country they live in. They may appear a bit rough and cold sometimes – even indifferent, but also determined and relentless. given time, they will reveal themselves as sensetive, kind, poetic, warm, loyal and emotional.'
It was reading through this, and also because of our own personal experience, that I decided to leave the book with one of the ladies from the Northern Light Inn where we stayed. She re-confirmed bookings for us, helped us choose a restaurant in Reykjavik for dinner, booked us a hire car….nothing was too much trouble. So yesterday, before we left, I gave her the book, told her the story of the project and said it was a gift for her. She was delighted and said she would also share it with the rest of the amazing women who all made our stay there such a magical experience. Her name is Karitas (Kaja – pronounced Kaya – is her nickname). I do hope you hear from her, she really was a delight.
-Leonie"
oh how very lovely! and another reason for me to book a flight to iceland, already. just might have to make my way to the northern light inn
So good to see the lovely Leonie helping spread the joy! xo
let’s all go together someday.
lovely leonie. lovely story. lovely project.
lovely you.
Iceland has one of the largest publishing industries in the world. They are true book lovers, so it’s perfectly appropriate that the book project would make a stop here. I have a special place in my heart for Iceland. My husband, daughter and I spent a lovely week there exploring and adventuring together. We brought home a tiny little souvenir in my belly — a son!
I love reading about the books and what has happened to them.
If you are needing any more book fairies one of the ladies that I work with is going to Greece later this year. If I told her about your project I am sure she wouldn’t mind helping to deliver a book or two. I know she gets excited about when I bring a project in to work on. I think this would be something she would like to do.