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Happy Birthday Dad, it was good to talk to you on Monday. Many happy returns and continuing meat-fests at the Brazilian Parillada ! Hope you enjoy the wine :-)
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Reykjavik Marathon
http://www.andri.org/marathon2008/content/_MG_2381_large.html
At the weekend there was the annual reykjavik marathon. We have for the last few years made it a habit to pull on the running shoes and "group jog", each according to their abilities. Eirikur and I were ambitious this year and in a rash fit of temporary insanity, or prehaps elevated goal setting, signed ourselves up for 10 kms, whilst Anna and Sandra went for the three.
The lead up to the race was nerve racking because we both knew deep down in side that we had not trained enough and were antipicating something quite difficult, and lets face it, uncomfortable. We set off, though, in good heart with a plan to take it steady and run Eiriks race. We took the first five kms steady and were suprised when we reached the halfway water stop and felt just fine !!! We carried on in the same vein, spirits lifted by all the fabulous supporters who cheered us on, and before we new it we had rounded the old Ellingsen house (now demolished), flashed past Grill House Guðmundurs and were turing the corner into the home straight. Both old and young'uns had some puff left over for a final spirit, Eirik crossing the line half a stride ahead of his father with a respectable time of 1 hr and 16 mins.
We like powerade and medals... but wait... thats not all, because we arrived just in time to warm up for the 3 km run. Since we were already dressed for it.......
Sandra did a good job, especially with the down hill sprints thrown in. Everyone crossed the finish line and everyone got a medal. But I think the real reward was the hot meat and sauce sandwich which we had on the way home.
At the weekend there was the annual reykjavik marathon. We have for the last few years made it a habit to pull on the running shoes and "group jog", each according to their abilities. Eirikur and I were ambitious this year and in a rash fit of temporary insanity, or prehaps elevated goal setting, signed ourselves up for 10 kms, whilst Anna and Sandra went for the three.
The lead up to the race was nerve racking because we both knew deep down in side that we had not trained enough and were antipicating something quite difficult, and lets face it, uncomfortable. We set off, though, in good heart with a plan to take it steady and run Eiriks race. We took the first five kms steady and were suprised when we reached the halfway water stop and felt just fine !!! We carried on in the same vein, spirits lifted by all the fabulous supporters who cheered us on, and before we new it we had rounded the old Ellingsen house (now demolished), flashed past Grill House Guðmundurs and were turing the corner into the home straight. Both old and young'uns had some puff left over for a final spirit, Eirik crossing the line half a stride ahead of his father with a respectable time of 1 hr and 16 mins.
We like powerade and medals... but wait... thats not all, because we arrived just in time to warm up for the 3 km run. Since we were already dressed for it.......
Sandra did a good job, especially with the down hill sprints thrown in. Everyone crossed the finish line and everyone got a medal. But I think the real reward was the hot meat and sauce sandwich which we had on the way home.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Jerusalem
I got back from a week long trip to Jerusalem and environs at the weekend. The schedule was packed and we travelled Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Qalquilya, Nablus, Hebron and Bethlehem. Wow. The felafel in Hebron was super delicious !
There was plenty of work but there was also time to meet up with friends from old days and new days.
The journey there and back was long but okay. The fresh figs, an impulse buy at a Jerusalem corner shop, did not survive the journey back, but the cakes and the olives did : -)
There was plenty of work but there was also time to meet up with friends from old days and new days.
The journey there and back was long but okay. The fresh figs, an impulse buy at a Jerusalem corner shop, did not survive the journey back, but the cakes and the olives did : -)
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Things that make you go uummmm
An interesting little snippet from the Jerusalem Post.
'We cut Georgia arms sales months ago'
www.jpost.com
'We cut Georgia arms sales months ago'
www.jpost.com
Monday, August 04, 2008
Good Wine
Dear John and Jo,
We want to tell you how much we enjoyed the bottle of your Semillion. We went out into the country-side for an al fresco BBQ of crayfish and freshly caught rainbow trout. The wine was perfect for the meal, as you can well imagine. Gudjon, our host, wants 2 cases !
With love from Iceland
We want to tell you how much we enjoyed the bottle of your Semillion. We went out into the country-side for an al fresco BBQ of crayfish and freshly caught rainbow trout. The wine was perfect for the meal, as you can well imagine. Gudjon, our host, wants 2 cases !
With love from Iceland
Friday, August 01, 2008
The day I caught a fish : retrospective blogging
Not so long back we had a lovely weekend road-trip to visit friends at a summer house just past Hvollsvellir. Perfect hot hot weather and no real wind to speak of. We warmed up with a round of golf, then went for grilled fish supper. But the evening was still young so we decided to visit the lake and see if the fish had gone to bed yet. It seems that they were ready for a mid-night snack and the fish took the bait recklessly and ended up in the fridge !
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