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Skálanes is a private sector nature and heritage centre within a 1250 hectare nature reserve in East Iceland, 16km from the nearest town of Seyðisfjörður. For the next 5 months (April -September 2011) I will be working as a Ranger on the reserve, undertaking practical management, monitoring wildlife and leading volunteer groups.

During my time at Skálanes I aim to try and keep a regular diary of my work on the reserve and my life in this beautiful and wild country. This blog is mainly aimed at my family and friends, but I also hope it will appeal to anyone who might be interested in nature conservation.

Sunday, 30 October 2011

Stuck in the doldrums...


So the adventures in Iceland are over (for now). I returned to Scotland at the start of September after an epic 5 months working in the remote east of Iceland and I am now trying to adjust to "normal" life.  I have had some amazing opportunities to work with some brilliant people and amazing wildlife and now I'm scoping out the next opportunity to either vanish into the wild or to try and inspire people to care about our wildlife and natural history.

After the wild beauty of Iceland it is strange being back in autumnal Scotland with the trees displaying a stunning variety of colours.  Some things never change and the majority of the weather in the last 2 months has been wet and windy. 

I am currently searching the career paths and looking for that next adventure.  The second I manage to find it I will start writing the next chapter of "Spirit of Adventure".