Iceland 2008: Day 3

Posted on November 5, 2008
Filed Under EVE Online, General

I often wish I had a smaller camera. Saying that my current one is on loan (and has been for a while) from a friend (Hi Tom XD) and I shouldn’t really complain. It has made taking pictures during this weeks revelry somewhat difficult, that and lugging it about is a pain. So there are no photos as yet of all the wonderful people we’ve met and the great places we’ve been. I’ll not name names but a big hug and many thanks go out to all you nutty Icelanders (and others) for your warmth and hospitality (you know who you are).

I’ll be off to the Pre-Fanfest Pub Crawl this evening after having dinner with more new friends. So If your in Reykjavik this evening and are looking for a good time just follow the trail of bodies and destruction that 350 EVE players will undoubtedly leave in their wake. It kicks off officially at 2pm (so they’ve already started) at the bar of the Nordica Hilton in Reykjavik and who knows where it will go from there.

Driving a car on the ‘other’ (I got told off for saying ‘the wrong’) side of the road has been an experience and I find myself getting used to it just as we’re about to take the car back. Oh well, I’ll definitely be doing more driving next time, it makes getting around so much easier.

We went to The Blue Lagoon yesterday and had a whale of a time swimming outdoors in November in opaque water that in some spots was as hot as a bath. The water is actually waste water from a nearby geothermal powerplant which is filtered, cooled slightly, and then pumped into a large natural depression in the rock that has been sealed with some sort of sealant. A creation of the mad genius that only the Icelandic are capable of. This being November it was raining (we got soaked between the car and the building), extremely windy (though I was told it was only a stiff breeze by Icelandic standards), and about 3°C (not taking wind chill into account), but I hardly noticed as I bobbed about in the mineral enriched (and extremely blue) water.

I’m glad we decided to come for longer this year, its been well worth it.

PS: CrazyKinux: If you’re reading this and you have internet where you are you can either get me on Google Talk or MSN (MSN name: mandrill-at-thiswebsite’s.url) if not I’ll try and find you after registration tomorrow.

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  1. no imagePsycheDiver (Who am I?) on November 6th, 2008 1:47 pm

    Good post. Love first-hand accounts of FanFest when they include all the misc stuff.

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