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Sig at Kviárjökulskambar
We've got to admit, Sig had us pretty well stumped on this one. We searched the entire internet and found one web page with Kviárjökulskambar in it... and that was in French. That's okay; we can't even pronounce Kviárjökulskambar. We called Sig and found out that Kviárjökulskambar is a toe of the Vatnajökull glacier near Skaftafell National Park on the southeastern portion of Iceland. Vatnajökull glacier is the largest glacier in Europe and has an average thickness of 400 meters.
Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine. Over the next quarter century, 20% of the island's population emigrated, mostly to Canada and the US. Limited home rule from Denmark was granted in 1874 and complete independence attained in 1944.
Having visited over 70 countries, Sig is a true "world traveler."
And as an octogenarian, he is also our most senior-aged submitter to this section! Be sure to see Sig in Mongolia.
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