Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Chinese restaurant in Zuidhorn
Aren't they cute? One can hardly resist these friendly, inviting characters.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Reitdiep
Looking down the river Reitdiep from the Pleiadenbrug-bridge towards the former dairy De Ommelanden.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Sugarbeetseason
On our way from the highway to our home we smelled the traditional smell of sugarbeet being transformed into beetsugar.
Hustle and bustle
Reykjavík was busy compared to the countryside in Iceland. Schiphol feels like a constant attack on the senses after one arrives here from beautiful Iceland.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The new Harpa
The new concerthall Harpa in Reykjavík is like a giant glass beehive. I haven't heard a concert but I walked inside and outside and had a coffee on it's terrace in the warm sun
Monday, September 12, 2011
At the same time the moon comes up
Big, clear, bright Harvest Moon came up as the sun was setting. We were having french fries and a cheeseburger and enjoyed the view.
At the same time the sun sets
Big, clear, bright Harvest Moon came up as the sun was setting. We were having french fries and a cheeseburger and enjoyed the view.
Statue
I didn't look for a plaque describing who or what this statue is and I couldn't find it on the net, so I guess this is just a statue with creepy eyes.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
On Snæfellsnes
From Álf Heimar we had a view on Snæfellsjökull. Guided here by the friendly German girl, who I managed to insult without her noticing it (which I feel bad about; sorry, German girl, I loved your spirit and how you learned English and Iceland and you wanted to learn more languages), we fell for the view.
Snæfellsjökull
Driving up towards the glacier we came closer and closer until we felt we should return because we had no idea how the road would be further on.
Stykkishólmur in the distance
After much contemplating whether to take the ferry Baldur across or drive around the fjord we discovered that the ferry was not sailing. It saved us a decision.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Sunset in Breiðavík
Before we had a night of Northernlights we watched a magnificent sunset on the very wide, sandy beach.
Grave in Breiðavík
How come, we thought there are so many more gravestones than there could possibly have been inhabitants of the region. I learned later about the fate of some of the boys who lived here. I have no idea about what happed to Trausti. Probably he was very happy
Selfmade artists
The papers called him the artist with the children's heart. I thought here was a man who lived the punk ethos: create it yourself.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Hot hole in the ground
I couldn't take a picture with us bathing at the same time so this is a shot afterwards. This nice hotpot called Pollurinn, out in the nature along the road, is a great Icelandic treat.
The interior
Just south of Þingeyri a trail leads up the mountain. From the trail the view is beautiful. The clouds were chasing and sometimes this mountain was in full sunshine.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Tyre repair
I am not blaming the farmer, because he tried to help us, but in doing so he punctured our tyre so much that we needed a new one. And because the car was a 4x4 we needed four new tyres. It turned out to be expensive help.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Before seeing a Harbour porpoise
Yes, we didn't know it yet when we had lunch in this beautiful valley. We had just seen two hawks at not more than two meters. Just sitting on the road. And then shortly after we saw a harbour porpoise which was slowly swimming in the fjord. I guess we had lucky day.
Geir Haarde's signature
A thank you note opening the guestbook for the nicest summerhouse where we stayed this holiday.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Parking Police
I guess we were just lucky to have the parking police guarding our car. For this is a dangerous area with lots of burglaries. Not.
The swimming pool in Krossnes
Imagine lying in the hotpot or alternating a few strokes in the swimming pool at a short distance of pounding waves from the Greenland sea. There is only one word: WOW!
View
View from the nicest summerhouse where we stayed this holiday. The house felt so nice and new and well built with love that we felt it a gift being able to stay here
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Sea and seals
Invisible in this light are the many, many seals in this area. Seals and driftwood from Siberia. An interesting combination.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Snorri
In Dutch Snorri means moustachoid. The man was murdered but not because of his moustache. It was only because his brother-in-law wanted to grab the power.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Loading the plane
Loading and unloading is an event where they can win prices for handling your suitcase in the worst possible way. Testing the firmness of your materials. My advice would be not to watch.