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Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat
(www.theguardian.com)
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Lots of small quakes today. The Icelanders just shrug it off and drink another vodka.
It's quite hard and expensive to buy strong spirits in Iceland, you have to get them from government ran specialist shops. It's a relic of the country being dry for a long time.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Alcohol_and_Tobacco_Company_of_Iceland#:~:text=The%20State%20Alcohol%20and%20Tobacco,as%20R%C3%ADki%C3%B0%20(The%20State).
I believe their drink of choice is Gin.
Good to know. Maybe I'll go there some day. BTW, gin used to be made from juniper berries. Juniper berries are poisonous.
I just went in July and saw the volcano. It was incredible. I’m hoping everyone on the island stays safe with this volcanic resurgence.