And Now for Something Completely Different!

My friend, Einar Erlendsson, who invited me to Iceland in the first place, assured me that it’s a place where the mad Vikings roam. He wasn’t kidding.

Out there in the hot springs, he introduced me to Ingo, who was going to be our character model for the day—with the emphasis on “character.” He was a fun-loving, decent guy, and a non-stop talker. I remember him just peppering me with conversation, and not understanding a word he said. Einar said he was a “real Viking,” which, at the end of the day, I just took to mean “flat-out wild man.” He was also a photographer. Of course.

No matter. He had a couple of outfits. Instead of the helmet and the broadsword, we opted for the biker jacket and the shotgun. ...

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