{"id":8825,"date":"2026-05-12T13:09:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/?p=8825"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:09:39","slug":"entry-4-from-hard-goodbyes-to-an-uplifting-new-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/?p=8825","title":{"rendered":"Entry\u00a04: From\u00a0Hard Goodbyes to an Uplifting New Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S\u00e6lin\u00fa!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My week started on an emotional note.\u00a0I moved from\u00a0S\u00f3lheimar\u00a0to\u202fHverager\u00f0i\u00a0and I\u00a0was\u00a0not expecting it to be\u00a0so\u00a0hard to leave\u00a0behind\u00a0people I\u00a0had\u00a0only\u00a0known for\u00a0three weeks.\u00a0I felt so\u00a0grateful\u00a0for all the amazing moments spent together. I realized that all the best things in life are the simplest: laughing,\u00a0dancing,\u00a0human connection, sharing\u00a0meals\u00a0and\u00a0late-night conversations\u00a0while\u00a0watching the sunset. The goodbyes were heart-breaking, but the memories engraved in my head made it so worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/people.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8827\" width=\"215\" height=\"291\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lass wandern gehen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Over\u00a0the past\u00a0few\u00a0days, I\u00a0explored my new town and became\u00a0familiar with the surroundings. I was stunned by the harmony between the dramatic\u00a0mountain\u00a0landscapes, the\u00a0highly active\u00a0geothermal fields, the modern\u00a0buildings\u00a0and the\u00a0agricultural\u00a0greenhouses\u00a0all\u00a0coexisting together.\u00a0I also started to volunteer in new greenhouses. In terms of tasks, I\u00a0mostly did\u00a0weeding\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0harvested cucumbers, tomatoes,\u00a0lettuce\u00a0and kale. My\u00a0new\u00a0roommates and I\u00a0also\u00a0cleaned the flower beds\u00a0of the medical center\u00a0that is hosting us.\u00a0I realized that I really enjoy learning\u00a0about\u00a0and discovering new things\u00a0related to environment,\u00a0horticulture,\u00a0gardening\u00a0and\u00a0plant\u00a0cultivation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"217\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greenhouse.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8829\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">One of the Four Greenhouses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"275\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cucumbers.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8830\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Cucumber Plants<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cucumber.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8831\" width=\"226\" height=\"297\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Harvested Cucumbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My week would not\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0complete\u00a0if I\u00a0had\u00a0not explored a\u00a0few\u00a0of the natural\u00a0wonders\u00a0of the\u00a0land.\u00a0My highlight was\u00a0hiking around the\u00a0Keri\u00f0, a\u00a0bright aquamarine\u00a0volcanic crater lake\u00a0that\u00a0was formed\u00a0around 3000 to 6500 years ago.\u00a0I also enjoyed admiring\u00a0the\u00a0S\u00f3lheimaj\u00f6kull\u00a0glacier\u00a0even though it shocked me to\u00a0observe\u00a0how much\u00a0it is being affected by\u00a0global warming\u00a0and how\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0progressively\u00a0shrinking.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"221\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gymbros-and-crater.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8832\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Gymbros at the Keri\u00f0 Crater<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bloguelangues.cecm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/glacier.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8833\" width=\"211\" height=\"310\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The\u00a0S\u00f3lheimaj\u00f6kull\u00a0Glacier\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Next week,&nbsp;I&nbsp;plan&nbsp;to&nbsp;contemplate&nbsp;geysers&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Haukadalur&nbsp;geothermal area,&nbsp;observe&nbsp;the magnificent Gullfoss waterfall,&nbsp;and&nbsp;explore&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u00deingvellir&nbsp;National&nbsp;Park.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sj\u00e1umst!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e6lin\u00fa!&nbsp; My week started on an emotional note.\u00a0I moved from\u00a0S\u00f3lheimar\u00a0to\u202fHverager\u00f0i\u00a0and I\u00a0was\u00a0not expecting it to be\u00a0so\u00a0hard to leave\u00a0behind\u00a0people I\u00a0had\u00a0only\u00a0known for\u00a0three weeks.\u00a0I felt so\u00a0grateful\u00a0for all the amazing moments spent together. 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