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CANCELLATION POLICY

Due to the extraordinary discount price and other gracious benefits we are receiving from Inspiration Iceland, we need to set a strict cancellation policy. As mentioned, we have a firm date as to when Inspiration Iceland needs its registration monies and registration numbers. As a result, once your monies are paid, there is no refund unless the retreat cancels due to limited registration.

So please, buy your travel insurance to protect your monies in case something causes you to miss this occasion. 

FOOD INFORMATION

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 Breakfast

You will eat in the apartments and there will be coffee and tea, dairy and non dairy products,  fruits, tomatoes and pepper, eggs, bread and porridge. 

Lunch  and Dinner

 There is a  set menu but you  can opt for another vegetarian option.

(There are chicken, beef and vegetarian  meals, on the welcome dinner.  There might be  lamb and of course vegetarian option)

Remember that in the North retreat dinner is not included except for the welcome dinner (July 30) and farewell dinner (August 4) .  Participants have the chance to supplement their meal and/or they can cook in the apartments or go to a restaurant. (it will be high season and pretty packed).

IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION

The retreat begins on Saturday, July 30, 2022 so it is best for US clients to fly

on Friday, July 29 on an overnight flight to Iceland.  All international flights arrive

in Keflavik (KEF), the international airport. From the US, there are several airlines that fly to

Iceland. Once you land in Keflavik, you must transfer to the inland airport

on a bus called the flybus (flybus.is) and you must calculate about 2.5 hours between arrival

in Keflavik and the departure on the domestic airport flight to Akureyri.  To state this

another way, you will need to land in Keflavik airport, and then  change airports to get

all the way to Akureyri.  The domestic airport is in the city of Reykjavik. 

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On return from Akureyri, fly to the domestic airport in Reykjavik.  Then if you fly out to

another international country, you need to leave at least 4 hours between arrival in Reykjavik and departure at Keflavik. 

Flights from the domestic airport in Reykjavik to Akureyri can be booked on 

https://www.airicelandconnect.com/ 

There are 3 departures from Reykjavik to Akureyri at 8am, 2pm and 7.35 pm. Preferably participants come with the 2pm flight. Apartments will be ready by 3 to 4pm for the participants to move in.  Check to be sure that flight times are up to date.

 Friday, August 5th  is the  departure date and so the 8.25am flight and 12.45pm  flight are most likely the choices to take. For those flying back home to the US,  I recommend the 8.25am flight because between landing in Reykjavik and departure to the US in Keflavik, you must calculate quite a bit of time to transfer  to the international. airport.  Check how many hours you need to check in for international flights to the US ( last research was about  3.5 hours).

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BE SURE TO ABIDE BY ALL INTERNATIONAL  COVID REGULATIONS FOR FLYING BACK TO YOUR HOME COUNTRY!

The International Airport Landing place is in Keflavik (KEF)

The domestic Airport in Reykjavik is (RKV)

The retreat center is located in Akureyri and the airport code is (AEY).

Here's a link for more information on flight routing: http://www.visitakureyri.is/en/transport/international-travel

ITINERARY

July 30, 2022                                Arrive and transfer to your accommodation; meet the group for dinner and greetings

July 31-August 4, 2022               Group meetings at the retreat center & excursions

August 5, 2022                             Breakfast and Departure after breakfast


FLOW OF THE RETREAT
Participants are asked to show up for morning meditations, groundings and overview of the day and/or any end of the day debriefings to ensure group cohesion.

We will be operating in indigenous present minded time, that is, Maja and I will be deciding moment to moment the flow of the group's activities.  Daily schedule may be subject to change pending weather and the flow of the energy of the group and our collaboration with the Deva, Magical Kingdoms and the Hidden Folk as well as our collaboration with our host Andreas Baumgartner, from Inspiration Iceland.

Group excursions are optional. However, we do ask that if you join a group excursion, that you stay with the group for the site orientation. Once we have oriented the group to the site location, you may opt to spend time on your own or stay with the group. At site locations, Patrice and Maja  will decide if there will be a group experiential exercise or simply private time for individuals.  We also reserve the right to give individuals guidelines about exploring the land and Nature as we need to be very sensitive to the boundaries or the homes of the Magical and Hidden Folk.
 

HERE'S MORE...DID YOU KNOW....

A former  Parliament member consulted with the  Elf School in Iceland as to the elves' feelings about road construction that would jeopardize their inhabiting in a certain rock.  When the consultant worked out an arrangement with the elves that allowed the humans to move their rock home under certain conditions, the former Parliament member paid for the 30 ton rock relocation out of his own pocket, due to his strong belief in their presence in that rock? 
 

That it's not unusual for human elf supporters, the elves and government officials to work together to negotiate roadway or building construction plans  that might interfere with elf communities?