[Photos taken 22 – 26 October 2022, posted online 01 July 2023. After a mostly miserable and fall-like June, we might get a week of nice weather starting tomorrow.]
The younger kids got two days of winter-break towards the end of October, so we decided to journey to England and say hi to (grand)dad, Shirley, and Anthony.
I made the unilateral decision that Anna would not be traveling with us, since she was busy at university (they have four 12-week courses, followed by one 3-week group-work-course). Thus this was the first trip abroad with just Emma and Bjarki tagging along.
Saturday 22 October 2022
Parked at Keflavik airport, which is terminally under construction. It was freezing outside, as evidenced by the frost on the ground. Brrr…
8 am sunrise in progress.
We flew with EasyJet, they combine a non-insane departure time with decent prices.
Hard to see, but the plane next to us was being de-iced.
Up, up and away! Flying over Keflavik town.
Looking towards Reykjavik, along the geological rifts.
Emma and Bjarki were a little lost without their big sister!
Sunday 23 October 2022
In an attempt to get the kids to move a bit, and not just hang out in front of a screen all day, I took them to the newly opened Ninja Warrior UK Chatham site.
It’s combination of a ginormous bouncy castle, and obstacle courses.
Found them.
Bjarki taking a breather.
The poor kids asked for mercy and a chance at some of the other activites.
Motorcycle time.
Checking out the obstacle courses, they got pretty hard rather quickly!
Bjarki moving nicely, until his injured wrists said stop.
Finnur had taken the train up to London to work at the Google office, so it was just the three of us. We decided to check out the nearby playground, and found it in a sorry state.
Aside from the kids being kind of too big for the equipment now, a lot of stuff had been removed, and nothing installed in its place.
We walked the long way home, and spotted a squirrel.
Looking towards the playground.
Pretty autumn colors and lights.
Prepping for a shopping trip the following day. Emma was wearing H&M size 154, and needed a size up. (Nowadays I’m buying 170 clothes for her…)
H&M price tickets, the exchange rate is fascinating! Also, not everything I bought is available in Iceland (ISK).
We left these socks for our next visit.
Walking to dinner.
At a very nice Indian restaurant.
They had this same photo in different colors on the walls.
Anthony managed to join us again!
Father and son. The food was delicious!
Walking back, we were reminded that Halloween was just around the corner.
Wednesday 27 October 2022
Finnur getting a good-bye hug as he was about to take the train to London again. He would be finishing out the work-week in the UK, whereas we were returning to Iceland later that day.
Group-photo as we were about to drive to the airport.
Very English.
Gatwick goodbyes!
Expert packing! (20 kg allowance).
Waiting for the gate to be announced.
Want a self-help-book?
Our plane, being prepped.
Bjarki passing the time.
Up, up, and away, again!
No more greenery. Sigh.
Off the plane. We drove home, found Anna still alive, and then life as usual kicked in.
