The popular summer festival in Eyrarbakki

13 and 14 August 2011, The summer festival will be held on Eyrarbakki. The theme of the festival is traditionally, the 19th century Eyrarbakki. Icelandic clothing of that time will become prominent and national dances. Exhibitions are held, such as beauty of Icelandic chickens.

Katla wake up ?

It is likely that the eruption of the volcano Katla as started. For security describes the State Police give a warnig after flasflood in Múlakvísl. Bridge over the river Múlakvísl is gone. Mainroad 1 is closet.

Later in the day was considered possible for a litle eruption shot under the glacier Myrdalsjokull near the volcano Katla, and this has stopped now, but it can take many weeks to rebild the bridge.

Orange allert for Hekla volcano

It is thought likely Hekla volcano will erupt in this year. Scientists have been aware of the unusual positions of the mountain. Travelers are cautioned to have the greatest care of his travels near the volcano.

Icelandic cow

Icelandic cow came by Vikings. The cow in the picture from Eyrarbakki is entirely the same as the cow seeds Viking period.

Grimsvötn complete!

Eruption in Grímsvötn seems to be complete. No volcanic activity has been in recent days. Fireman, rescue teams and volunteers going now to clean the ashes in the farm area. Strong wind and heawy rain help also to clean the ashes from the land.

Grimsvötn slows!

News tell that the eruption has decreased so much that area residents are no longer in danger. Ash cloud has gone away and some main roads are now open. It is expected that the volcano will be completed entirely within a few days.

Volcano vebcam Grimsvotn

Here is you vebcam from MILA:
http://live.mila.is/grimsvotn2/

Grimsvotn eruption as 10 times more powerfule than Eyjafjallajokull last year.

Ash cloud has come over Eyrarbakkki

For a moment, an ash cloud reached to Eyrarbakki and approaching the capital Reykjavik. People who work outdoors must use a mask.The sky is gray-black and small dust is added to all as brown sugar. It is thought likely that the entire vole country will be affected by ash fall.

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.

Vebcam MILA Jökulsárlón

Eruption started in Grímsvötn

Two hour ago began large earthquakes in the Vatnajokull glacier. Minute later began a powerful eruption in Grímsvötn a volcano place on the glacier. Flasflood is forthcoming in a few hours a wonder.

Last erupted in Grímsvötn the glacier in 2004.

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.

House first time.

For many centuries was little material to build houses in Iceland, other than a small timber that arrived by ship. it was widely used stones, soil and turf to housing.

Houses in the Eyrarbakki, be fore the 20 centuri.

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)

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".

Art from the nature

Pattern: As a ripple of the sea made of ice.

Pattern: As the ripple of the sea made of sand.

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.

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.

End of the year 2010

With ends in 2010 with the fire and sing farewell songs as usual to. Residents gathered by the fire and having a good time. At midnight is shot in the air billions of fireworks. So we walk into the new year hopeful of better times.

We got a white Christmas

Window as like Christmas cards

Everyone wished that it would a white Christmas and the wish was fulfilled, but now has come raining and tomorrow will be Christmas snow gone and everything will be as usual.

The oldest house in the village is now a museum, and in this house is also the oldest synthetic Christmas trees in Iceland, and it is very old. Christmas tree in the picture, however, recently trimmed.

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.