If you're enjoying send me to sleep, make sure that you've followed the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and any other podcast player you use.

Also, if you have a moment, please wait and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. All of this really helps the show reach new listeners.

And you never know, your review may convince someone to listen and lead them to a good night's rest, which I hope you all agree is worth sharing.

Thanks so much for your listenership and support.

Hey, it's Andrew here. Now's your chance to reply to questions and calls for feedback from myself and all your favorite podcasters on Spotify.

Every new episode could have a Q&A or poll with a topic for you to weigh in on, so let your voice be heard.

I personally love reading through your comments and reviews for episodes and your feedback is always so useful in making improvements to the show.

View our latest episodes to respond to our Q&As and polls today. Thanks everyone.

Good evening.

Tonight, I'll be reading chapters 9 and 10 of a journey to the center of the earth by Joel's van.

So let your eyes fall heavy and your breath soften.

As we settle in for a peaceful night's sleep.

Chapter 10 Traveling in Iceland

It ought one would have thought to have been night, even in the 65th parallel of latitude.

But still, the nocturnal illumination did not surprise me.

For in Iceland, during the months of June and July, the sun never sets.

The temperature, however, was very much lower than I expected.

I was cold, but even that did not affect me so much as ravenous hunger.

Welcome indeed, therefore, was the hut which hospitably opened its doors to us.

It was merely the house of a peasant, but in the matter of hospitality, it was worthy of being the palace of a king.

As we allighted that the door, the master of the house came forward, held out his hand, and without any further ceremony, signal to us to follow him.

We followed him, for to accompany him was impossible.

...