{"id":19866,"date":"2017-10-29T12:07:15","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T12:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/?p=19866"},"modified":"2018-07-29T15:03:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-29T15:03:34","slug":"winter-break-trip-to-the-uk-part-2-of-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/winter-break-trip-to-the-uk-part-2-of-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Break Trip to the UK – Part 2 of 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Photos taken on 29 \u2013 30 October 2017, posted on 30\u00a0June 2018.\u00a0 The weather is demoralizing.<\/em>]<\/p>\n

For our two remaining days in the UK, Finnur took the kids to a trampoline park (my Achilles tendon wasn’t up to the task) while I went shopping.\u00a0 Then we had a good time at the local playground.\u00a0 This page contains quite a few animated gifs which might need a while to load. (36 images total)<\/p>\n

Sunday 29 October 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cute photo of the siblings on the playground close to where (grand)dad lives.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

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Emma at the trampoline center earlier in the day.\u00a0 You have to wear these special socks.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Anna and Bjarki playing.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Emma about to jump.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Anna jumps. (Animated gif, wait for it to load.)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Playing ball. (Animated gif, wait for it to load.)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Finnur getting in on the action with Anna.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jumping around.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Meanwhile I went on a short shopping trip to downtown Gillingham.<\/p><\/div>\n

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I meant to try out a hipster cafe, but it was closed. I’ll have to try again next time.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Back at home-base, Emma played with a broom.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Then Emma borrowed my camera.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Finnur as seen by Emma, waiting for football to start.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Anna by Emma.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Emma by me.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The flowers were still blooming in the garden.<\/p><\/div>\n

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I managed to drag the kids out of the house, just barely.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Anna only agreed because I agreed she could read her book on the playground.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The friendly neighborhood playground.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Emma turning around and around.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bjarki chilling.<\/p><\/div>\n

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This is an organ of sorts. I can’t believe it still works after all these years!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shouting into the ground.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bjarki making funny faces on top of a roof.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Smiles, my favorite thing.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Swinging around a pole.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The weirdest slide I know of.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Slide action!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Anna pondering.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mother and daughter.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Emma jumping.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sun going down.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Turning.<\/p><\/div>\n

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With uncle Anthony.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Monday 30 October 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Time to fly back home. Here we are at Gatwick airport.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pandemonium as usual.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[Photos taken on 29 \u2013 30 October 2017, posted on 30\u00a0June 2018.\u00a0 The weather is demoralizing.<\/em>]<\/p>\n

For our two remaining days in the UK, Finnur took the kids to a trampoline park (my Achilles tendon wasn’t up to the task) while I went shopping.\u00a0 Then we had a good time at the local playground.\u00a0 This page contains quite a few animated gifs which might need a while to load. (36 images total)<\/p>\n

Sunday 29 October 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cute photo of the siblings on the playground close to where (grand)dad lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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