Bjarki’s First Football Meet – Skagamótið 2014 – Day Three

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[Written 15 JULY 2014. Time is in the eye of the beholder.]

The third and final day of the football meet began with the same shoddy weather as before. Thankfully Ríkey was there to rouse me, because I’d been so out of it the night before (sooo tiiiiired!) that I’d only begun setting my alarm, without completing it.

After getting dressed quickly, I headed out to fetch Bjarki from school and found him… (47 images total)

... still fast asleep at 8 am. Apparently he was a little apprehensive falling asleep but got to lalaland in the end.

… still fast asleep at 8 am. Apparently he was a little apprehensive falling asleep the night before but got to lala-land in the end.

The school the team slept in.

The gable of the food hall. The local team is ÍA.

Random photo of the ever busy parking lot.

Our one game this morning was outside, on the far side of this big building.

Our one game that morning was outside, on the far side of this big building.

It was pretty darn chilly out and the boys ran around a bit to warm up.

The last game about to start.

Huddled around the ball as usual. Bjarki mostly kept his polite distance from it.

The boys were super tired, and ended up losing the game. Oh well.

The last rallying cry.

Afterwards we all clambered down onto the beach because…

… the team leader had promised to go swimming in the ocean. (There were already a few swimmers in the sea, see the heads bobbing in the ocean!)

Our (somewhat reluctant) hero!

Going in!

A captive, and very well dressed, audience.

He made it back out fine, and told us it had been invigorating.

He made it back fine, and told us it had been invigorating.

Bjarki staring at the ocean.

Pretty sand colors.

We had to wait a bit for the official closing ceremony, so we played for a bit.

We had to wait a bit for the official closing ceremony, so we played some games.

Neat chest with things to play with.

Some more swimmers emerging from the sea.

The other swimmers emerging from the sea.

I chatted with one of the ladies, and apparently the go swimming the whole year round, except they stay in for longer in the summer time. This session had apparently lasted some 25 minutes.

I chatted with one of the ladies, and apparently they go swimming the whole year round, except they stay in longer in the summer time. This session had apparently lasted some 25 minutes.