A blog about life and environment of the oldest village in Iceland + anything Icelandic
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Asfall from Grimsvötn volcano
This photo was taken in Höfn village in south east of Iceland last night. Kristin Jonsdottir took the picture and shows the ash cloud comes over the church in the town. The eruption is the strongest in 100 years and is now much volcanic ash in a nearby glacier. No.1 road has been closed. All flights from Keflavík has been canselet today. Saturday, May 21, 2011
Eruption started in Grímsvötn
Friday, March 18, 2011
The time stay still
The Eyrarbakki church was built in 1890 and is still used. This photo is from this time.The queen of Danmark, Louise paint the altarpice in this church.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
House first time.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Cultural heritage which was destroyed

This Danish house was the oldest trade in Iceland. The houses were built in 17 and 18 century. They were long the property Lefolii Danish family. By the mid 19th century became an Icelandic company that houses and let them break down. There were a lot of culture accidents, the Eyrarbakki people would preserve the buildings, because they were historic monuments, but the company would not listen to the people and the company just destroys the oldest relics of Icelandic retail history. It was in 1950.
(In front of the house is loaded stone walls, defensive structures for sea water)
(In front of the house is loaded stone walls, defensive structures for sea water)
Monday, January 17, 2011
The Great duel- Eyrarbakki Betting Wrestling
Eyjolfur was a man upstairs in the middle of the 18th century. (1729) He lived in the Eyrarbakki. He was known for his strength and fitness, and moreover, he was wrestling a great champion. Trader, who was in the Eyrarbakki, had once talked with the captain of Danish ship in Eyrarbakki harbour. Said the captain of Icelanders to be loser's, and him said he would bring a person from abroad, the Icelander could not overcome, but traders who thought the Icelandic by best fighters, said he would bring on an Icelander, as no stranger can overcome.
They bet on this. The next summer was a black slave with the master of the ship, seems fightings like trolls and excessive killer machine. He called traders got to deal with it. Eyjólfur was however reluctant, because he was going to old age, and think it will created in the ruthless business. Before he went to fight, he wrapped himself with a string through the body and limbs under the outer garments. The slave could never beat him to injury. Eyjólfur long did not try to defend him selves, and thought he had fully experienced, but slave tried beating and banging as he could in a long time. Finally came Eyjólfur though wrestling takes on the slave and coat it. So he had his knee in the stomach and pressure so that the slave's chest wall and blood came from his mouth. They were then separated, and the injured brought the slave to ship. Eyjólfur was never refreshes after the battle. It is said that traders had given to Eyjolfur this Bet money and more for this victory. These wrestling’s have the name "The Eyrarbakki Betting Wrestling".
They bet on this. The next summer was a black slave with the master of the ship, seems fightings like trolls and excessive killer machine. He called traders got to deal with it. Eyjólfur was however reluctant, because he was going to old age, and think it will created in the ruthless business. Before he went to fight, he wrapped himself with a string through the body and limbs under the outer garments. The slave could never beat him to injury. Eyjólfur long did not try to defend him selves, and thought he had fully experienced, but slave tried beating and banging as he could in a long time. Finally came Eyjólfur though wrestling takes on the slave and coat it. So he had his knee in the stomach and pressure so that the slave's chest wall and blood came from his mouth. They were then separated, and the injured brought the slave to ship. Eyjólfur was never refreshes after the battle. It is said that traders had given to Eyjolfur this Bet money and more for this victory. These wrestling’s have the name "The Eyrarbakki Betting Wrestling".
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Big freeze
The time is cool and quiet. The sea to the beach wants to freeze. Mr. North wind determines state. On the north country is warned avalanches. They are dangerous if they fall on communities. U.S. state snows of telling news. Brisbane Australia sinks into the water. North Asia as white ice. So is the weather.
Somebody dreams about the sun and paradise and painted a beautiful dream into the house.Sunday, January 09, 2011
New faces

Eyrarbakki Times has given a new face. The new look will hopefully well taken. Now it is possible to present this oldest town in Iceland more. Now there are many Eyrarbakki Times pictures on the Flickr photo stream, and video that everibody can watch here. Many photos are very beautiful example many eruptions photos. Soon it will be the floating point images of travel, but some photos have arrived from a trip to Norway.
Sunday, January 02, 2011
End of the year 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
We got a white Christmas
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Merry Christmas and jola
It is this time when the tourist town in the northern hemisphere awake for a while during the winter, which is otherwise quiet time. Preparing for Christmas is in full swing and both Christians and people who believe in God, the Vikings hold their festivals, however, on either reason. Cristina peoble celebrate the birth of Jesus, but other, called the ASA believers, celebrating the sun comes back (the Jol), because today is the longest night. This morning we got to see the lunar eclipse and thought it a fun event. In Iceland, which multiplies the rapidly adopt the ASA's, because the religions connects humans with nature, very strong umbilical cord. -Now europe is submerged in snow and cold we've heard, but here's just a normal winter, frost but no snow yet.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Voice of the barrel.


Protesters beat barrel in rhythm with the Congress house today. There were grandparents, fathers and mothers and children who beat the drums voices to protest low Parliamentary consensus on improving the situation in the country. The missing employment policy and people are unemployed. The missing solutions to problems of poor people. The missing solutions to debt problems of households. The missing solutions to lower the price that is too high now. It seems that the International Monetary Fund is ready to save the rich people, but everybody else bleed for a landlord. That is why people are angry and sad face.
The Voice
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Winter approaching in the northern
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Warm autumn
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Residents protest.
Today, about one thousand citizens in the municipality protest against the government proposals for savings in health services. Suggestions are that the state hospital in the municipality will be closed. It has caused great anger among residents and organizations that support the activities of the hospital building.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Strong protests in Iceland.
On last Monday night attended by 8,000 citizens to protest at parliament house in the capital. The protest was directed at Congress and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Protesters say the IMF is to make this country in the smoking ashes. IMF to focus on saving the rich people but forbidden to money the state is imposed to help the general public. The government is likely to create a giant deep between rich and poor population. Drive away middle class people of the country and provide houses under its bank owners. Congress seems impossible to disobedience of orders IMF. In some conflicts occurred between protestors and police seem to be subject to the capitalist leaders. Furthermore, it was also a conflict between Protestants and Nazis who plan now to take advantage of the disintegration of the situation. Nazi flag was burned at the stake. Anarchists also took part in protests, but protests were nearly normal people who are losing their jobs and homes in the hands of capitalist clique and bank owners. Icelandic union did not participate in demonstrations, as weak and under control as the Assembly's political party. Many people believe that the revolution is coming soon.
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