{"id":34440,"date":"2022-11-12T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/?p=34440"},"modified":"2023-07-21T12:58:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T12:58:14","slug":"misty-hiking-delayed-confirmation-party-northern-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/misty-hiking-delayed-confirmation-party-northern-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Misty Hiking, Delayed Confirmation Party, & Northern Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

[Photos taken 12 – 30 November 2022, posted online 21 July 2023. Gosh, darnit, my eyesight is changing really fast these days, I get the feeling that in the olden times I should be dead by now!<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tearing me out of my “just started a new job” stupor was a day hike to Stardalshn\u00fakur<\/a> & \u00der\u00edhn\u00fakar <\/a>on a rainy-misty day, but the clouds cleared at good moments, and good memories were made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We attended a covid-delayed confirmation party, I tried to find a new gym\/work balance, Finnur took photos of northern lights, yule-tide outside lights were put up as the darkness grew, yule-tide shopping began, and life kind of went on as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday 12 November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Me on top of top #3 of Three-tops (\u00der\u00edhn\u00fakar)!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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To go back to the beginning, we parked our cars around 9:30 am, next to a group of fenced in horses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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When we set out, they sort of followed us, maybe hoping for some food or cuddles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The start was pretty wet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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I think those peaks out in the distance were our first goal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Hiking along a small ravine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Crossing water is always extra fun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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I think this is Tr\u00f6llafoss<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The clouds cleared a little bit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Rainbow!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Snack-time next to somebody’s property, where trees had been planted, and fenced in to save them from hungry sheep.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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During a steady upslope, where I discovered I was in relatively shitty cardio-shape.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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We kept going upwards, with frequent stops, as this is a group for regular people, not mountain goats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The top! Selfie-time!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Here’s my selfie, you could sort of see down to the ground below.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Onwards we went, taking a different route down. This was a slightly terrifying “what-is-under-the-moss?” portion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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One of my favorite photos from this hike.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Around 2 pm we snacked again, before heading up onto that “hill” on the top right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Half-way up the “hill”, looking to where we came from.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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I want to say that that’s Sk\u00e1lafell there, shrouded in clouds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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It turned out that the “hill” has three “tops”, which is why it’s called \u00der\u00edhn\u00fakar, or Three-tops. This was top #1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Getting off of top #1 involved a bit of careful clambering.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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I made it down!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Looking back on top #1 from top #2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Lovely view from the cairn on top #2. You can see the side of top #3 on the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Waiting in line to rappel down off of top #2. Top #3 is there on the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Yours truly slowly backing down off of top #2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The top of top #3.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Attempting a photo from low down over a puddle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Getting down off of top #3 was another clambering excercise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Lots of loose rocks, but we all made it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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It was 4:30 pm when we began walking back the way we came.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The farm where we parked.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Mount Esja from a slightly different perspective than usual. The cars were a sight for sore feet!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The screenshot from Strava.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Wednesday 16 November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Instead of having a kitchen on site, the company uses a meal-service<\/a>, where you can choose one of four options for each day, from a rotating roster of providers. We know when lunch has arrived due to the delivery van having this lovely rusted roof!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Saturday 19 November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Emma attended a group-workshop at her music school, and us parents got to witness what they came up with. It was a lot of fun!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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With a marathon-like spirit, my cousin held a Confirmation party for her son, that should have been held a week after Bjarki’s confirmation in March 2021<\/a>, but got shut down due to Covid-prevention group-size restrictions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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It was a lovely party, and sort of combined a confirmation, birthday- and yule-tide party all in one!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Family selfie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Tuesday 22 November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Apparently, I’d managed to put up the outside yule-lights. I’ve deemed it easier than fixing the proper outside lights that are broken.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Wednesday 23 November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Setting out on a lunch time walk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Took a photo of a rather dangerous pothole that was on the off-ramp of a multi-lane road, and sent it to the town. I guess they were fixing potholes nearby, and this one was fixed the following day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Thursday 24 November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n
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I had to reschedule all my gym-times due to the new job (not really able to quit as early as in the prior job) and so I ended up in a 7:30 morning group that my brother trains. He gets up ridiculously early in the mornings some days, hence the energy drink!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Looking at the area under construction, during a lunch walk. Sm\u00e1ralind mall is there on the left, just out of frame.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The building I work in is referred to as the “Heart-protection-building”, or Hjartaverndarh\u00fasi\u00f0, due to the large heart on top, which belongs to the Icelandic Heart Association<\/a> (Hjartavernd).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Friday 25 November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Finnur’s been enjoying taking photos of the northern lights up by our summer house, now that he has a tripod for his phone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Sometimes they really dance in the sky!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Animated gif of a timelapse over 3-4 minutes! (Wait for it to load).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Moving fast!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Saturday 26 November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n
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I kept trying to looking for furniture that would fit in with the new living room organization. Got this shelf eventually shortly before Christmas, only to return it after Christmas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Sunday 27 November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n
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A bird reminding me that I really should go buy some birdfeed for the upcoming winter-weather.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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I’m a sucker for lighting up the winter darkness. This year I added some colored lights to the fences outside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Tuesday 29 November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Christmas shopping swung into full swing with Singles Day (11.11), and then Black Friday, which have migrated over to Iceland. I managed to score a few nice discounted things, and so it seemed did a lot of other people! This is the pile of stuff still to be picked up at the Body Shop store.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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My ex-broken-ankle still swells up at the slightest provocation, like staying upright for an extended period of time, much more than the other foot. So annoying.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Wednesday 30 November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n
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I realized late at night that I hardly had any photos of the kids for the annual calendar for the entire month of November, as my head had been too busy starting a new job. So, I took a few photos. This is Bjarki who’s a little too fond of sugary drinks for his own good.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Anna in her comfy zone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Emma enjoying some piano-time. Thus end-eth November 2022!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[Photos taken 12 – 30 November 2022, posted online 21 July 2023. Gosh, darnit, my eyesight is changing really fast these days, I get the feeling that in the olden times I should be dead by now!<\/em>]<\/p>\n

Tearing me out of my “just started a new job” stupor was a day hike to Stardalshn\u00fakur<\/a> & \u00der\u00edhn\u00fakar <\/a>on a rainy-misty day, but the clouds cleared at good moments, and good memories were made. <\/p>\n

We attended a covid-delayed confirmation party, I tried to find a new gym\/work balance, Finnur took photos of northern lights, yule-tide outside lights were put up as the darkness grew, yule-tide shopping began, and life kind of went on as usual.<\/p>\n

Saturday 12 November 2022<\/h2>\n
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Me on top of top #3 of Three-tops (\u00der\u00edhn\u00fakar)!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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