[Photos taken 31 December 2021, posted online 07 May 2022. Went to see Trevor Noah last night in a packed auditorium. Been a while since I laughed so hard!]
We all tested negative on PCR tests for Covid, so the New Year’s Eve party at Finnur’s parent’s place was ON!
However, as the day wore on, I began feeling more and more poorly, and in the end I decided to stay home, reading a book in bed, only venturing out at shortly before midnight to join with the others for a few photos and some fireworks.
And thus endeth 2021, may it never come back! (30-ish images)
Friday 31 December 2021
Yay for a new year!
I began the day be celebrating my newly-minted Covid-free-status at a cafe.
On the way back home I got stuck in a traffic jam by the fireworks-selling place (the main fundraiser for the local Search and Rescue teams).
Emma finished a jigsaw she got for Christmas while out in the country. Then they packed up and drove to town, with a negative covid test in tow.
I’d begun feeling a bit poorly, so a speed-test seemed appropriate. Not covid!
The birds waiting on their food.
The view from my bedroom window… yay, fireworks! It was a bit weird being all alone, but at least I had a book to occupy my time.
Meanwhile at Finnur’s parents’ place, a party was in full swing. Anna was kind enough to take a few photos.
A table of food slowly but surely filling up.
Cousins being cousins.
Bjarki being legged!
Chatting and chillin!
Drool!
Super exciting leftovers for dinner for me…
At least we still had some decadent ice-cream from Christmas in the freezer!
Once the annual comedy hour was over at 11:30 pm, I drove up to Buddha, just to check out the view.
Some spiffy fireworks action!
Shortly before midnight I arrived at Finnur’s parent’s place, and managed to celebrate the new year with the crew – at a reasonable distance!
Emma got a turn at starlight-writing.
The crazy people that shoot stuff up below the houses returned for yet another crazy shoot-out.
Finnur trying to keep an eye on the young ones lighting stuff.
Boom!
Back-muscles getting a workout.
Behind a house.
In front of a house!
Aside a house.
Family photo time!
As I was about to keel over, I decided to head home again. Happy new year everybody!
