Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: A TRAGIC START CHAPTER 2: EAST COAST AND NEAR DISASTER CHAPTER 3: A NIGHT OF STRANGE HAPPENINGS CHAPTER 4: AKUREYRI AND ICELANDIC HORSES CHAPTER 5: REYKJAVIK TO THINGVELLIR CHAPTER 6: GULFOSS AND GEYSER CHAPTER 7: HONOURED BY THE MERCHANTS CHAPTER 8: BORDEYRI, EMIGRATION AND EXPORT CHAPTER 9: LAKE MYVATIN HAYMAKING CHURCH AND GREBES CHAPTER 10: HUSAVIK AND THE LOST SILVER CHAPTER 11: THE GATHER CHAPTER 12: AKUREYRI 3 EMBARKATION MAP OF ICELAND: THE ROUTE BY ROBINA SLIMON ON HER JOURNEY APPENDICES

About the Author

CAMPBELL SLIMON is the great grand nephew of Robert and Robina Slimon. He is a retired third generation sheep farmer. His son, Archie now manages the farm. Their hill farm is situated in the middle of the Scottish Highlands and so he appreciates the hardships endured by Icelanders and their way of life. Other than a scroll and flag presented to Robert by the Icelandic Legislature he was unaware of the eventful and important part that his ancestor had played in Iceland's development. It was only when the eldest of his three daughters, Jean, started research that the story came to light, He has also written Stells, Stools, Strupag: A personal reminiscence of sheep, shepherding, farming and the social activities of a Highland Parish. Published by Laggan Heritage, 2007