Iceland...

Conot maguite goes for a wander around the joint that doubles for everything north of the wall...

- Conor Maguire

I had been dreaming of roaming in between Iceland’s imposing fjord’s for years. I felt very lucky and privileged to have been asked to go there for a Reef project on very short notice by my wonderful team manager, Paolo. About a week after the invitation I was happily boarding a plane in wet and windy Ireland bound for Iceland two hours later.

I was expecting to be met with sub-zero temperatures and snow blizzards the moment I left the airport. Instead I was greeted by a familiar North Atlantic howl and persistent drizzle as I walked out the revolving doors. It seemed as though I was entering a part of Ireland I hadn’t seen before.

This little nomadic island on top of the world had been very high on my checklist for as long as I can remember. I never expected to feel so at home the moment I arrived.

As I walked out of the airport two very friendly Nova Scotians were waiting patiently for me. Logan Landry and Mike Bromley were grinning ear to ear as they politely helped me with my bags. We had only met virtually previous to the trip. After a few minutes with the boys it was easy to see why Canadians, and especially Nova Scotians, have such a good reputation. They had both been to Iceland quite a number of times. Logan considers it a second home having spent a few weeks there for eight consecutive years. Mike had been there the year previous filming his highly anticipated film ‘Perilous Sea’.