The Secret Treasure of Vik

By Mariel Couvillion

Once upon a time, in the small coastal village of Vik, there was a girl named Freya. Freya was very adventurous and loved exploring the villages nearby attractions like Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach and Dyrhólaey.

One day, she was walking along the shore at Reynisfjara when she stumbled upon an old chest that was half buried in the sand. She was so excited! She loved exploring and adventure, but she had never seen anything like this before, so she dug the chest out of the sand. When she tried to open the chest, she realized it was locked. Determined to find the key to the chest, she left it in a safe but hidden location, so she could come back to it later.

That night when she returned home, she told her family about what she had discovered on the beach that day. Eventually, word spread around her village about what she had discovered, so everyone was on the hunt for the key.

Destination Poster for Vik, Iceland

After a few weeks of searching, one of the village’s fisherman stumbled upon an old key that was in his attic. Freya and the whole village returned to Reynisfjara to finally open the chest. Freya unlocked it and inside was Hákarl! There was enough for the whole village, so they all feasted the the delicacy that night.