Dec 26, 2005 | Uncategorized |
Pity the poor tourists that spent Christmas in Reykjavík and failed to realize that virtually everything is closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. A grand total of four restaurants were open on the 24th, for example – including one fast-food place. Lots of...
Dec 24, 2005 | Uncategorized |
Dec 23, 2005 | Uncategorized |
First of all, today is my birthday. To those of you who have already jumped the gun – thank you my lovelies, it’s always great to get birthday wishes, on any day of the year. But today is the official one.Secondly, what I would love love love today, is if...
Dec 22, 2005 | Uncategorized |
So EPI’s brother and sister-in-law have invited us to a putrid skate party tomorrow. Putrid skate parties are without a doubt one of the more bizarre Icelandic traditions. Every year on December 23, Icelanders get together and eat skate [as in fish] that has...
Dec 21, 2005 | Uncategorized |
At first I thought it was just me, but evidently it’s not: Birta [weekly magazine delivered free with Fréttablaðið] has the Yule Lads at the top of their trend-o-meter, accompanied by this reasoning: “They’re clad in those oh-so fashionable Icelandic...
