Me-Time, Sled-Time, Shop-Time
[Photos from 25 February 2017, posted online 17 April 2017. Sitting at the Cafe Norðurbakkinn for the first time. I think I’ll come here again.]
I started reading a “creativity” book, which inspired me to document a day with my big camera. Yes, the phone camera is fine, but the big one is better.
It was a Saturday, and I’ve taken to grabbing photo/blogging/me-time at lunchtime until Finnur heads off to his football-time. Once my solitary stay at a cafe downtown ended, I took Emma and then Bjarki out to play in the remains of the snow. We ended up at the local mall where we bought Ash Wednesday costumes (it’s our Halloween day). (39 images total)
Squinting into the sun by the Reykjavik harbor.
Dirty sleet on the ground, and oh look, a building crane right downtown?!
The new building that’s been attached to the library on the left, and the other building on the right. It used to be a car park.
More building cranes, as I cross the street towards the library, and look to my left.
It’ll be interesting to see how the area develops. Until then: Traffic issues.
One of our (rather small?) coast guard vessels off in the distance.
Ooops!
Whaaat? A red carpet by the side of the art gallery?
Mystery solved. They were showing off a new car.
I only just realized that the reason why I think this house looks unusual is the ever shrinking windows on the top floor.
“My” cafe.
One of my favorite tables. Getting all set up.
My view.
Lunch almost entirely consumed.
Barista manifesto.
Wait, what? Now it’s snowing outside?
There weren’t a whole lot of people there that day. It can get very busy, as it’s right down town and pretty popular with tourists.
They sell a bunch of novelty items.
My me-time ended, so home I went to hang out with the kiddos. Emma agreed to go out and play in the snow.
My attempt at a snow house. I couldn’t figure out how to make the roof! The snow was perfect for building though, wet yet malleable. Notice the black snow shovel in the lower corner. It would disappear overnight.
Cheery Emma.
Bjarki showed up, so I decided to take the two kiddos sledding at the top of our street. I handed Bjarki the camera…
… and he took some photos during the journey up the street.
A dog that came to play.
At the steep sound-barrier hill.
Bjarki at the top. You can see a car driving up the hill behind him.
It’s pretty far down!
Climbing kiddos.
Up on the ridge, looking down the hill. (And Emma in mid-cough.)
Cool dude.
Emma decided the sled was too heavy for her, so Bjarki ended up hauling both up.
Bjarki freestyling down the hill to fetch the other sled.
Emma the cute.
Good times. A minute later she forgot to turn before hitting the fence, and hit the fence. She was a little shook up, but went downhill once more before we called it a day.
Bjarki took photos of all the car licence plates on the way down the street. Some of the cars are a bit sorry looking.
Me!
Emma!
Playing with a science install at the mall.
The result of our trip to the mall. Yay for costumes!
