Hey folks!
Life has been pretty busy here in Iceland for the first week or so of classes!! Full tilt into academia. I feel like I got off on the wrong floor of the elevator and found a wicked party, a lot of confusion, and endless overcast on a really desolate but beautiful piece of volcanic rock.
Anyways, it's hard to remember what exactly has happened since I wrote last week. Lots of beer, early mornings, late nights, NOVA tents, fireworks, music, and about 12 hours of cumulative bus time.
So, there have maybe been 3 pretty noteworthy events that I should mention, none of which I have pictures for because I was too busy not hauling around my monster camera. Here are some generic pics for your enjoyment, then I will tell some stories =D
A reminder that the things we see every day can always be looked at in a different way. A square rotated 45 degrees looks quite different - in fact we call it a diamond. This blog is dedicated to adventure and the life-long learning initiative.
August 23, 2011
August 15, 2011
Crash Landing
Well, I hope everyone is having a nice summer in Canada and elsewhere!
All photos are available here
It feels as though I have crash-landed into the icelandic experience. Upon arriving, I promptly visited the duty-free store for some cheap booze. This was of course done on instructions from my housing coordinator, Shishir. The other two things he mentioned in the "Icelandic Survival Guide" were to bring party clothes, and proper outdoor attire. Good advice.
Soon I was on the bus to Reykjavik. It is about 12:00 in the morning at this point, and I did not arrive in Reykjavik until forty minutes later, after passing miles of desolate landscape dominated by an almost-full moon shining brightly in the sky.
I arrived at the main bus station in Reykjavik and began my journey through the foreign land towards my bed for the night - A room in the basement of an average looking Icelandic house. There was however nothing ordinary about the inside of this house.
I was greeted by boisterous shouts and hugs from a throng of drunk Icelanders rounding up a birthday party to head into town for more drinking. Nothing like this moment to see a spot of priceless Icelandic culture! After a change of clothes we took a short walk into town, hopping from one bar to the next in a maze of chaos in the streets of downtown Reykjavik.
All photos are available here
It feels as though I have crash-landed into the icelandic experience. Upon arriving, I promptly visited the duty-free store for some cheap booze. This was of course done on instructions from my housing coordinator, Shishir. The other two things he mentioned in the "Icelandic Survival Guide" were to bring party clothes, and proper outdoor attire. Good advice.
Soon I was on the bus to Reykjavik. It is about 12:00 in the morning at this point, and I did not arrive in Reykjavik until forty minutes later, after passing miles of desolate landscape dominated by an almost-full moon shining brightly in the sky.
I arrived at the main bus station in Reykjavik and began my journey through the foreign land towards my bed for the night - A room in the basement of an average looking Icelandic house. There was however nothing ordinary about the inside of this house.
I was greeted by boisterous shouts and hugs from a throng of drunk Icelanders rounding up a birthday party to head into town for more drinking. Nothing like this moment to see a spot of priceless Icelandic culture! After a change of clothes we took a short walk into town, hopping from one bar to the next in a maze of chaos in the streets of downtown Reykjavik.
August 12, 2011
They don't know you
Hey everyone!
I am genuinely having a hard time believing that I am sitting in the departures lounge on my way to Iceland...
It has been a while since I wrote, so lets play some catch up. After much mind-changing and lucky encounters, I landed myself a job at the prestigious Yamnuska Mountain Adventures in Canmore. Before that, I was working on a video project for the Western Sky Land Trust based in Calgary... See the completed product here.
My time at Yamnuska was quite more than I expected it to be. I was again surprised at the amount of learning and personal growth that can happen in two short months, and I leave with several fond memories of time spent with all the fabulous people in the office.
But the summer has come to a screeching halt. It was fast and furious, with lots of driving, cleaning, organizing, biking, slacklining, and generally existing as an enigma to the the vast majority of individuals that I came into contact with.
Sooner or later this life will catch up with me. I have a very strong desire to feel grounded right now. This is not what I am feeling, so I am going to try and enjoy the flight of adventure instead. I have 16 hours to get pumped and inspired and feel once again that I can and will do anything that my heart desires!
Wish me luck! More to come soon =D
~Yuri
I am genuinely having a hard time believing that I am sitting in the departures lounge on my way to Iceland...
It has been a while since I wrote, so lets play some catch up. After much mind-changing and lucky encounters, I landed myself a job at the prestigious Yamnuska Mountain Adventures in Canmore. Before that, I was working on a video project for the Western Sky Land Trust based in Calgary... See the completed product here.
My time at Yamnuska was quite more than I expected it to be. I was again surprised at the amount of learning and personal growth that can happen in two short months, and I leave with several fond memories of time spent with all the fabulous people in the office.
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But the summer has come to a screeching halt. It was fast and furious, with lots of driving, cleaning, organizing, biking, slacklining, and generally existing as an enigma to the the vast majority of individuals that I came into contact with.
Sooner or later this life will catch up with me. I have a very strong desire to feel grounded right now. This is not what I am feeling, so I am going to try and enjoy the flight of adventure instead. I have 16 hours to get pumped and inspired and feel once again that I can and will do anything that my heart desires!
Wish me luck! More to come soon =D
~Yuri
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