Auðunn's Stone & Mineral collection — Attraction in undefined

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English translation:

I visited Auðunn on 06/06/2024 in his stone shop. It's not a place for a quick stopover if you happen to be in the area. You should plan this place as a fixed destination on your Iceland trip. Here you can see countless gemstones and minerals that have been found exclusively in Iceland. They were recovered from the Icelandic mountains with effort and passion. Auðunn is a very fascinating man and I could have listened to him for hours. I have never met a person who is so passionate about a thing. The sparkle in his eyes when he talks about his stones was fascinating. He impressed me and although I'm back in Germany now, I think of him and his words very often. I hope to see Auðunn again. I will definitely plan this place on every further trip to Iceland.

My greatest wish would be to go to the mountains with you, Auðunn! Thank you, I keep your stone in honor.

Original:

Ich besuchte Auðunn am 06/06/2024 in seinem Steinladen. Es ist kein Ort für einen kurzen Zwischenstopp, wenn ihr grade zufällig in der Nähe seid. Ihr solltet diesen Ort als festes Ziel auf der Island-Reise einplanen. Hier seht ihr unzählige Edelsteine und Mineralien, die ausschließlich in Island gefunden wurden. Sie wurden mit Mühe und Leidenschaft aus den isländischen Mountains geborgen. Auðunn Hat die Anerkennung verdient! Auðunn ist ein sehr faszinierender Mann und ich hätte ihm stundenlang zuhören können. Ich bin noch nie einem Menschen begegnet, der für eine Sache so brennt. Das Leuchten in seinen Augen, wenn er über seine Steine spricht, war faszinierend. Er hat mich beeindruckt und obwohl ich jetzt wieder in Deutschland bin, denke ich sehr oft an ihn und an seine Worte. Ich hoffe, ich sehe Auðunn wieder. Ich werde diesen Ort bei jeder weiteren Island-Reise fest einplanen.

Mein größter Wunsch wäre es mit dir, Auðunn in die Berge zu gehen. Danke, deinen Stein bewahre ich...

Note: Audunn's shop recently moved. The Google pin wasn't correct when we went. It's very close to the restaurant Vid Voginn and the souvenier shop that overlooks the harbor. We loved this stop. My daughter is very into rocks and minerals. Audunn has been hiking over the neighbouring mountains for years collecting. He then got a cutting machine and polisher and has displayed his finds in the musuem. He speaks good English and loved telling us about the stones. There is also a selection of local stones you can...

Cute little one room display of various rocks, mostly cut and polished which the owner must have collected over time, mostly displayed on glass shelves around the room. Entry in July 2023 was $5.00 USD per person. No description of anything, so they must be local. The whole museum is probably smaller than a modest rockshop in the US, but there are probably very few visitors except for cruise days, so support the...