Thursday, June 10, 2010

Lucky number?

The 9th, both day and blog entry.
So, last night late through the door comes a viking I have had many e-mails with when she was in Sweden, Freja! She is very nice and does NOT look old enough to have a 20 year old daughter by anyone's imagination! (I thought they were sisters...) She is a serious Vader fan, an imperial leader I am told. Something about a big Star Wars con in Orlando in Aug.

Well, the village is setting up nicely, and I am not much use the last two days with this silly cold.
So far there have been about four types of alcohol suggested as a cure for this cold. They are convinced they can convince me to try at least one. I am unsure as at least two of them are licorice flavor and you know how I am about that. I had hoped that the fever broke last night but I don't think so today, so I have another day to rest up then I must be functional for the market.
I am still trying to figure out the bells form the church tower, we get a couple dings, then the actual time bells. I do not know, being a harbor and sea town, if the first few dings are the old ships bells time. At three PM today it rang 4 times quickly, then three times slowly.

Anyway, a bit blustery all day today, and finally this afternoon it has started to drizzle a bit. This is almost the darkest it has been since I have been here! I had thought to do a little sketching today, as I am sure the photos today are all just murky gray. The kids were out sailing In the harbor today. Yesterday they were Kayaking. A local youngster told me that “yes, in Iceland we all learn to sail very young as we have the sea as our trade.”

So, Dear Diary, not much to enter today as my cold is keeping me pretty fuddle headed. Maybe more tomorrow.
I fear the Icelandic Phalological museum is not in the cards for this trip, although there is a possibility of getting to the “Penis” mall. But not certain yet.
I wonder, am I allowed to bring whale teeth into the US?

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