You may be wondering: Is it possible to make a DIY sauna ... frame the walls and roof. Don’t be afraid to call up a builder if you need help with this step of the sauna build.

It turned out to be Iceland’s oldest remaining church, Grafarkirkja, constructed with staves and a turf roof, and dating from the late 17th century. If Systrafoss planted the seed, Skaftafell ...

That little mountain chapel there in mottled stone and wood with the turf roof is from 1979. As a sort of courtesy, I occasionally responded to these statements. Each time I did so Lars looked at me ...