Compared to its size, Reykjavik has disproportionally many interesting events happening and people turn out en masse, to parttake in the activities.

Lately there has been Culture Day and Gay Pride and comming up in September is Iceland Airwaves >> http://www.icelandairwaves.is/. and these are just the major ones.

Besides everything Reykjavik has to offer, CCP also had its anual kick off last Friday, which was very cool. A full day of presentaion about this year's theme "Deliver" , various activities like horseback riding, axe throwinig, shushi making, wine tasing, and ATVs followed by a kick ass kick off party in the evening.

Horizontal Snow

It started snowing again. A LOT!
It's great :)

Grettisgata

Walking home from CCP, I walk towards the big church in the middle of the photo, then turn left when I get halfway down the street.
If I time my home trip correctly, I am treated to beautiful sunset colors:


Cool graffiti, close to were I live:

It started snowing

View from my living room.

Yes it just started snowing! :O)
Let's see how long it lasts this time. We had a tiny bit of snow last Friday, lasted 20 min or so.
But this time it looks good!

Circumstances are certainly favorable, as it has certainly been cold the last couple of days. I religiously wear my windbreakers when I walk to work in the morning. However I didn't wear them when walking back home yesterday and my thighs were really cold. It took me both my work out regime, a warm shower, tea and blankets to get my core temperature up to normal again.

Colors

Ok, today Reykjavik might not be able to compete with the snow in Copenhagen, but we can compete on color :)
Basically 2 min. walk from my new apartment all these colorful places are situated. good thing that Reykjavikans take to the color palette once in a while, because today it is really really grey!

Goodmorning Reykjavik

Went for a 2 hour "morning" stroll through Reykjavik today.
The sun is rising quite late this time of the year, so I left the apartment at roughly 11:00
It was amazing!!!


On my left I had the sea and the mountains and on the right the waterfront buildings.
I didn't even realize that suddenly I had reached the Hilton, so I decided to turn right and move uphill and inwards.
Then when I reached the top and had a marvelous view of the sun I aimed for the city center and bought fresh coffee and croissants for breakfast.



I think it is a shame to upload the pictures I took on the blog, due to resizing and data-loss
so instead here is a link to imageshack:
Album with images

We're all living in America

It was raining today, so I decided to take a trip to the local mall Kringlan.
All the convenience of 21st century shopping at your leisure.
The only thing I couldn't find was a copy of EDGE but other than that it is a shop until you drop place.


I was extremely "overdressed" in my Sorel fur-lined boots, Eastpack backpack and "Heidi" style pigtails and winter hat, compared to the locals who were all smart and casual for their Saturday shopping trip.

I got myself a really nice pair of Goretex hiking boots, that will serve me well until the weather gets cold enough for the Sorel boots.
I also treated myself to some niceties from the Bodyshop and some Blue Lagoon products.
Last but not least I got groceries which included large mouthwatering pieces of smoked salmon.

Reykjavik around the city center

Reykjavik houses

After being inside for 2 days in a row, I decided to go out and take some pictures this evening.
It is around -5 and the sky is so clear and the air so crisp.
The moon was out and full and when I say full I mean FULL.
Once you've seen the full moon on Iceland it will never be the same again elsewhere.
Unfortunately none of the pictures I took, really does a good effort portraying how beautiful it is.

I took a bunch of pictures, here are some of the houses.