July 2010

Best of Reykjavík: Casual dining

July 21, 2010

Time for another Best of Reykjavík post! OK, by “casual dining” I mean going out to a place where you can walk in off the street wearing whatever clothes you happen to have on BUT you actually sit down, look at a menu and get served by a proper waiter or waitress. In other words, [...]

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The magical mystique of Landmannalaugar

July 20, 2010

I’ve been lucky enough to go on two amazing excursions with Reykjavík Excursions this month — one of which was a tour up to Landmannalaugar that AAH and I took in early July. Some of you may recall a trip that EPI and I took to Landmannalaugar in September last year. That was my first [...]

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Keeping it real: Cellophane at the Iðnó theatre

July 19, 2010

If you’re in Reykjavík this summer and want to see some live theatre, here’s a show I can recommend: Cellophane, performed in English at the beautiful Iðnó theatre [located in an wooden house on the banks of Tjörnin pond]. Cellophane is a one-woman show — that is, it’s a monologue, performed by a single actress [...]

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Picture ~ story

July 19, 2010

Here’s a photo taken on my trip to Snæfellsnes today … This rather obscene looking rift is located at one of the islands on Breiðafjörður bay.* In centuries past, it was used for hanging people. A plank would be placed across the rift and the unfortunate individual hung inside the rift. The body was then [...]

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Off for some magic exploration

July 18, 2010

This is where I’m going today. We’re going to be doing this, which means we’ll be seeing all of this from the other side. It’s one of Iceland’s most stunning locations, and it’s set to be another gorgeous day. Expect pictures!

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Foolproof heatwave remedy

July 17, 2010

Heard today, in response to the amazing weather we’ve been having: “The best thing about a heat wave in Iceland is that, if it gets too hot, all you need to do is move to the north side of the house.”

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Hook me up to The Wire

July 17, 2010

EPI and I finished watching Season 1 of The Wire this evening. The Wire got a fair bit of exposure around here this spring when our new mayor said he would refuse to work with any political party that had not watched all five seasons of it. [Think I'm kidding?] I’d had it on my [...]

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Strokkur in slow-mo

July 16, 2010

Someone posted this video to the Reykjavík Excursions Facebook page — it’s the geyser Strokkur erupting in slow motion. Pretty cool! And while we’re on the subject, just a quick recap: our Golden Circle tour from a couple of weeks ago. Alas, my rudimentary video is not nearly as good as the one above!

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