The Bazflyers are touring in Iceland. On our drive from Reykjavik to Nonni's B&B at Hella, we spied a solitary church in the distance sitting all alone on the south coast of Iceland. This turned out to be the beautiful Lutheran church at Strandarkirkja often referred to as the 'miracle church' in Iceland.
The church's story is that one night a group of sailors were attempting to navigate back to Iceland in a storm. The southern coast of Iceland is notorious for its hidden reefs and rough waters. The distressed sailors prayed to God for a safe return and vowed to build a church wherever they landed. When they ended their prayer an angel, seemingly made of light, appeared before their bow. The angel guided them through the rough surfs and led the crew into a bay where they made a safe landing. The sailors, made good on their promise building a wooden church at the site and named it Strandarkirkja.
Strandarkirkja is reputed to be one of the richest churches in Iceland from the donations of locals and other people hoping to have their prayers and wishes realised.
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