The first one is the local fire brigades display which is on around 9pm, the second is the town folks letting off their never ending cache of fireworks which started at around 11:50pm and
Showing posts with label New Years Eve. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Years Eve. Show all posts
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
Happy New Year 2014
Wishing you all a healthy, joyful and prosperous 2014. Here are a couple of little videos of the fireworks in town taken from my balcony.The fireworks display went for well over an hour, really good weather no wind and not that cold.
The first one is the local fire brigades display which is on around 9pm, the second is the town folks letting off their never ending cache of fireworks which started at around 11:50pm andended slowed down by 1am.
The first one is the local fire brigades display which is on around 9pm, the second is the town folks letting off their never ending cache of fireworks which started at around 11:50pm and
Monday, 31 December 2012
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
A little bit of brain overload or just plain old fashioned excitement!
Well it is 3.20am in the morning and I can't sleep, my brain is doing cartwheels and jumping from one thought to the other....all to do with the Old Post House, which from this coming night I will call home.
When I opened the door and entered the building I had the strongest feeling that my life was about to change quite significantly and so I look forward to the glorious events about to unfold in 2011.
My container of goods and furniture were delivered at 3pm yesterday afternoon and I feel now that all of me is finally here. Whilst objects and possessions are of course not important per se, these things do bear my imprint and many pieces have been a part of my life since I was sixteen years old...so I feel that I have finally been rejoined with some old friends that evoke a sense of well being and peace within me. It will be a little while before I can unpack and start to feel really settled...the process will be slow as rooms in the apartment will only evolve one by one after they are painted...hopefully lounge and dining will be complete by the end of this weekend.
There will be many more photos to come but for now I will try and get a little sleep before its time to get up and go again.
I collected the key on New Years Eve and started 2011 with a bang.
When I opened the door and entered the building I had the strongest feeling that my life was about to change quite significantly and so I look forward to the glorious events about to unfold in 2011.
Ross joining in the moment with me (and Unnur behind the camera)
My container of goods and furniture were delivered at 3pm yesterday afternoon and I feel now that all of me is finally here. Whilst objects and possessions are of course not important per se, these things do bear my imprint and many pieces have been a part of my life since I was sixteen years old...so I feel that I have finally been rejoined with some old friends that evoke a sense of well being and peace within me. It will be a little while before I can unpack and start to feel really settled...the process will be slow as rooms in the apartment will only evolve one by one after they are painted...hopefully lounge and dining will be complete by the end of this weekend.
There will be many more photos to come but for now I will try and get a little sleep before its time to get up and go again.
Friday, 1 January 2010
2010 with a bang!
The town of Saudarkrokur rocketed into 2010 with bang after bang after bang!!!
Everyone here buys fireworks and sets them off in their yards....not ilegal here...and the whole town is set alight with stunning fireworks. No need to wait until midnight, any old time during the day will do...just to get you in the mood!
Every light in the town must be on!
We walked up to the graveyard just before midnight (the best site to observe what is going on in the town). I have never seen so many fireworks in a 20-30min period ever, Sydney harbour I think would pale to the display here. Apparently though this was nothing to what goes on in the capital Reyjkavik, where 200,000 people purchase fireworks compared to the 3,000 in Saudarkrokur.
After this fab show was finished we went back down to Sigga's and put on our own mini display.
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Everyone here buys fireworks and sets them off in their yards....not ilegal here...and the whole town is set alight with stunning fireworks. No need to wait until midnight, any old time during the day will do...just to get you in the mood!
Every light in the town must be on!
We walked up to the graveyard just before midnight (the best site to observe what is going on in the town). I have never seen so many fireworks in a 20-30min period ever, Sydney harbour I think would pale to the display here. Apparently though this was nothing to what goes on in the capital Reyjkavik, where 200,000 people purchase fireworks compared to the 3,000 in Saudarkrokur.After this fab show was finished we went back down to Sigga's and put on our own mini display.
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
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