Though small, the Icelandic pony is widely renowned for its strength and endurance. However, the vast mountainous coastal region of northwest Iceland was still considered too rugged for even the sturdiest of those horses until a dozen riders and forty horses sailed north to face this deserted challenge. if successful they would be the first to travel through this gigantic landscape of cliffs and glaciers.
They call him Krakatau Dundee, the man who spends much of his working life in remote and hostile deserts, studying volcanic activity. They mystery of Krakatau, the island that all but disappeared from the face of the earth in an explosion 100 years ago has been the centre of his longtime studies. We learn about the man and his work as we follow him and his fellow scientists from their camp on an uninhabited jungle island in Indonesia, to the top of the mountains and the bottom of the sea.
The coastal "motorway" that links the Icelanders together is usually referred to less euphemistically by continental tourists who are used to asphalt or concrete. But to some Icelandic off-road enthusiasts it is much too smooth and unchallenging. Therefore they decided to cross the country through the uninhabited highlands from the est to the east. 800 kilometers of lava, strong rivers, mud and glaciers required specially adapted vehicles, but when winter suddenly fell with thick snow and serious accidents, the future of even the most carefully prepared expedition was thrown into jeopardy.
Singing at La Scala, the world's most famous opera house and the Mecca for opera lovers, must be every singer's ultimate dream. As the tenor Kristján Jóhannsson sings his first major part on the famous stage, we learn about the man and his career.
