Yesterday the Icelandic National Handball team back from the Olympics in Bejing.
And with the silver medal .
They landed in Reykjavik ,and two coast guard helicopters and a DC -3 - flew with the Boeing 757 formation over the city.
And the Boeing also fles low over the airport - before landing with the team.
30 - 40 thousand people where downtown and celebrated the team whne the eventually came downtown.
But the jet flew pretty low over the airport as you can see on my video.
You can here bystanders shout in disbelief as the JEt flew low over the airport in Reykjavik
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Iceland fight the French for the Gold at the Olympics
Yesterday - Iceland beat Spain ,36:30 in the Handball at the Olympics. And on Sunday - they will compete for the gold - against France.
The game will start at 7:45 in the morning Local time here in Iceland. And the country is going ballistic. President of Iceland is in Beijing , supporting our guys. They have already got a medal - silver or gold. And they will be going for the GOLD: Iceland ( population 300.000 ) against France ( population 60 million ) will be at 7:45 GMT on sunday. Iceland is going ballistic - everybody is watching . The President of ICeland is in Bejing - watching the national team. Iceland has one three medals in the Olympics - that is total . One in 1956 ( triple jump ) 1984 ( judo ) and 2000 ( pole voult ).
The game will start at 7:45 in the morning Local time here in Iceland. And the country is going ballistic. President of Iceland is in Beijing , supporting our guys. They have already got a medal - silver or gold. And they will be going for the GOLD: Iceland ( population 300.000 ) against France ( population 60 million ) will be at 7:45 GMT on sunday. Iceland is going ballistic - everybody is watching . The President of ICeland is in Bejing - watching the national team. Iceland has one three medals in the Olympics - that is total . One in 1956 ( triple jump ) 1984 ( judo ) and 2000 ( pole voult ).
Friday, August 22, 2008
Iceland at the Olympics
Hi all
And today ( friday )- 12:15 (gmt) iceland will be fighting for the right to play for the gold in Handball - at the olympics in Bejing.
And at that time - nobody will be working - everybody watching on tv .
Big mall in Kopavogur will show the game on a big screen - and some movie theaters will also show the game -
Iceland
will be playing against Spain ( population 40 million ) and in Iceland
( population 300.00 thousand ) the excitement is huge .
Iceland has one three medals in the Olympics - that is total .
One in 1956 ( triple jump ) 1984 ( judo ) and 2000 ( pole voult ).
And this weekend -- we could get lucky !
And today ( friday )- 12:15 (gmt) iceland will be fighting for the right to play for the gold in Handball - at the olympics in Bejing.
And at that time - nobody will be working - everybody watching on tv .
Big mall in Kopavogur will show the game on a big screen - and some movie theaters will also show the game -
Iceland
will be playing against Spain ( population 40 million ) and in Iceland
( population 300.00 thousand ) the excitement is huge .
Iceland has one three medals in the Olympics - that is total .
One in 1956 ( triple jump ) 1984 ( judo ) and 2000 ( pole voult ).
And this weekend -- we could get lucky !
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Great saturday in Iceland
Hi all
Today was fall weather -- windy and little rain .
And in Reykjavik there is a festival company - and not many people there.
A few airplanes and one that the nosewheel collapsed in landing .
Some photos of whailing ships in Reykjavik
Took a few photos --- and i hope you like them .
Comennts are welcomed.
Today was fall weather -- windy and little rain .
And in Reykjavik there is a festival company - and not many people there.
A few airplanes and one that the nosewheel collapsed in landing .
Some photos of whailing ships in Reykjavik
Took a few photos --- and i hope you like them .
Comennts are welcomed.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Little boat helping a bigger boat
Hi all. The other day - i witnessed a boat helping another boat get out of Reykjavik. And great weather - of course - Great to see the big boat move out of Reykjavik harbour. Took a few photos and a video clip. Hope you like them. Click on the photos and they will get bigger.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Still great weather in Reykjavik
Still great weather here in Reykjavik -
And people sailing outside of Reykjavik in there sailboats.
Kids jumping into the sea - and the temp - a staggering - 16 to 18 on the celcius scale.
Hope you like the photos and video.
And people sailing outside of Reykjavik in there sailboats.
Kids jumping into the sea - and the temp - a staggering - 16 to 18 on the celcius scale.
Hope you like the photos and video.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
President of Iceland - fourth term
Yesterday - President of Iceland - Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson -- was signed for the fourth term as President of Iceland.
On the video you can police - make an honor guard.
And the then President and members of parliement come out of the church and walk into Parliement building.
Then they shout hurrah - for Iceland..
And above the President - on top of the parliemnet - there is a Danish Crown and number -- That would be reffering to the King of Denmark -- when he came to Iceland in 1874 - with the Icelandic Constitution --
Chirstjan lX
On the video you can police - make an honor guard.
And the then President and members of parliement come out of the church and walk into Parliement building.
Then they shout hurrah - for Iceland..
And above the President - on top of the parliemnet - there is a Danish Crown and number -- That would be reffering to the King of Denmark -- when he came to Iceland in 1874 - with the Icelandic Constitution --
Chirstjan lX
