Dear Sigmundur, I Don’t Want Your Puffins

Bloggers and photographers everywhere agree that Iceland is an ideal destination. It’s geographically closer than the rest of Europe yet could not be farther in other aspects. Harsh landscapes shaped by lava and glaciers pair with Aurora Borealis or the midnight sun to frame pictures that will make Instagram followers salivate. Trolls roam the land, at least according to the legend, and will steal your shoes if you’re not careful. Rotten shark, charbroiled puffin and ram’s testicles line the menus. Icebergs roam in and out of harbors, causing a nuisance for local fishermen but making…