A weird museum–and a strange ban on beer!
The Icelandic Phallological Museum in Reykjavík was drawing a crowd—including a group of women from our cruise ship, laughing and taking selfies outside. It was the start of a real Icelandic adventure for Rupert Flange and The Editor, featuring their disagreements about volcanoes and Vikings, struggles back up the gangway against a howling wind, and their visit to the northern outpost of Akureyri. CRUISING WITH RUPERT FLANGE: Travel documentaries told with humour! This episode also launches Cruising with Rupert Flange: The Podcast. DON’T MISS YOUR SHIP! https://mybook.to/DontMissYourShip Credits and acknowledgements: MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS Courtesy of the Icelandic Phallological Museum, used with permission. VIDEO FOOTAGE With special thanks to Gylfi Gylfason, and thanks also to Sammy Marrco, Frank J., Eugenio Manghi, Rui Veiga, James Anthony, and ArtHouse Studio for their Pexels video footage. WWII footage — Iceland, 1941–42 U.S. National Archives MUSIC “Soon May the Wellerman Come – Traditional Whaler Song – Shanty” — JuliusH | Pixabay “Lofsöngur” (Icelandic National Anthem) — performed by the U.S. Navy Band | Public domain PHOTOGRAPHS All images below were cropped to 16:9. Reykjavík red metal building — Tony Hisgett | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reykjavik_-_panoramio_(34).jpg Kjarnaskógur — Berserkur | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kjarnaskogur.jpg Akureyri heart-shaped traffic lights — joiseyshowaa | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 2.0 | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_heart_of_Iceland.jpg Akureyri Botanical Garden — Simone | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Botanical_garden_Akureyri_2017-4.jpg Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland’s national football stadium — Quintin Soloviev | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 4.0 | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laugardalsvöllur,_Iceland's_national_football_stadium.jpg “Euro 2016 Quarterfinal Viewing in Reykjavik, Iceland” — Geoff Alexander | Flickr | CC BY 2.0 | https://www.flickr.com/photos/128269164@N05/29660507202 Original material © 2026 John Griffiths except as otherwise credited. #Iceland #CruiseTravel #TravelDocumentary #CruisingWithRupertFlange