Tomatoes

In 1885, the Icelandic Horticultural Society was founded. By the 1930s, the Society had discovered the ability to heat green houses with geothermal energy.

Just up the road from where we are staying is the Friđheimar farm and restaurant (http://fridheimar.is/en/restaurant) that serves almost exclusively dishes, including cocktails and desserts, made from their hothouse tomatoes.

The farm has abundant supplies of geothermal water, which provides heat to the greenhouses. The borehole is 200 m from the greenhouses and the water flows into them at about 95°C

The basil plants on the table come with scissors so you can add some to your soup. They import bees from the Netherlands to pollinate their plants. Terrific spot and some of the best food we've had anywhere.