Laegreid Outdoors

Some of you (parents) may have heard of the Norwegian Air pilot strike; this is just to let you know that they are still going to fly us out of Reykjavik. We're delayed by 4 hours, but that's ok. Jodi is currently asleep, and I have the internets to keep me entertained. So no worries, we're fine, we'll post more from Norway! I'll sign off with this strangely appropriate painting that is hanging here in the airport: My expression as the departure time kept going up.

Tonight is our last night in the cold little town of Reykjavik, Iceland. Tomorrow we take a short flight to Oslo, and begin the second leg of our crazy little trip. This first bit was fun. A little rough, but fun. Our main enemy has been jet lag; we lost a few afternoons to some hardcore napping. Other than that, however, we've been pretty darn lucky. Here are a few highlights: The most exciting thing that happened here was the show that we were treated to by the Aurora Borealis. Both Jodi and I had always wanted to see the Northern Lights, and Iceland is a good place to do so. I had my concerns about the weather, though, as it had been forecasted to not only be cloudy, but with a bright, full moon when the skies were clear. It was not an ideal setup. On the 28th, however, our German roommates from Kex Hostel rented a car and offered to take us out with them in search of the Lights. We were going to leave at around 11 that night, but at about 8 someone came ripping through the ha...