Life on an island
There is actually a lot to see here in Iceland, a lot to do. One does not need to leave the island to have all sorts of adventures.
On Icelandic doctors
My friends and family here in Iceland were very enthusiastic about me going to the krabbameinsfélag for an exam. I was really impressed how easy it was to get an appointment--booked online even! And when I got there this afternoon, the efficiency continued: they have a well oiled operation in place there, all very organized with computers asking questions and keyed lockers to keep one's personal belongings in. Then when it came time to see the doctor, well, that lasted all of 2 minutes. And I paid 3420 kroner. So I was overall a little disappointed. When I mentioned to the front desk clerks that I was wondering if it was possible to actually get an appointment where I could speak to a doctor, I was given a variety of phone numbers. None of the ones I called had appointments within the next 6 weeks. In the United States, when I want a doctor's appointment, I can usually get it within a week of calling, though sometimes I have had to wait 10 days or so. The highest co-pay I hav...
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And actually, Icelandic culture is alive in the winter much more than in the summer. More Icelanders at the restaurants, more Icelanders at the music events, more Icelanders at the malls. Once the tourists come, the Icelanders begin to recede.