HISTORY

Hali is a family farm, the same family has lived there since 1890, now in its fifth generation. Before 1960, the farm was very isolated because the glacier rivers that hindered travel between communities. Powerful rivers flowed from the mighty Vatnajökull glacier in the north then out to the Atlantic Ocean in the south.  It was not until after 1960 where the most difficult glacial rivers were bridged in the South East of Iceland. 
Until that time the inhabitants mainly made a living through subsistence farming, supplemented by fishing. Visitors were rare and the South East of Iceland remained isolated from the outside world. The people living there continued their struggle through life with an undaunted diligence. A good knowledge of nature and the local area, as well as a positive attitude, were necessary tools to survive these harsh conditions. Living in this environment was often difficult and took its toll on everyone.