Off to France 4. júlí 2006 00:01 anna margrét björnsson I did a terrible thing. Skived off to France at the end of June, Iceland's brightest month to bathe in the warm heat of the sandy beaches of the south-west. Arrid country here, tall fir trees that cast elongated silhouettes in the afternoon sun. My pasty wintery skin is surely turning into a far more golden hue and yes, one somehow feels a lot better after a day out in the salty sea, scrubbed clean by fine sand and nourished by rosé and oysters. It's football fever over here just as it is in Reykjavik. Pubs fill each night with football lovers and daily paper Le Figaro just ran an article on how divorce rates have been proven to rise dramatically after each World Cup. There's an association called the Anti-Fussball Association that caters to those feeling lonely and angry with their football mad spouses. Chill out, I say to those frustrated French women. Stop complaining and just use spare football time to laze at the pool. The French seem all too aware of the existance of Iceland and start guffawing Björk Björk and elves elves every time I explain my nationality. Seems that documentaries on Iceland are being shown all the time and I can't open a Marie-Claire or Elle magazine without tonnes of articles on the hipness of the Sirkus bar and the beauty benefits of the Blue Lagoon. Until I get back to the country where ballerina shoes and a bikini don't quite cut it I'm going to pretend to be Bardot for a little while longer. A bientot. anna@reykjavik.com News in English Opinion of the Day Mest lesið „Ef þið haldið mér áfram í fangelsi þá verður vandamál“ Innlent „Ef þessi maður kemst út úr fangelsi mun hann drepa barnið mitt“ Innlent „Að láta taka sig ósmurt? Takk, en nei takk“ Innlent Þrír af hverjum fjórum sitja eftir með sárt ennið Innlent Ósáttur með sætin og fær milljón endurgreidda Neytendur Segja Ásgeir Helga hafa verið 20 mínútur í stæðinu Innlent „Pabbi er að senda þér skilaboð og mamma vill fá að sjá hvað stendur“ Innlent Íris segir RÚV henda blautri og kaldri tusku í andlit sjómanna Innlent Ætlaði með allt of ungt barn í ferð og heimtaði endurgreiðslu Innlent Ekki náttúruspjöll heldur forvarnir Innlent
I did a terrible thing. Skived off to France at the end of June, Iceland's brightest month to bathe in the warm heat of the sandy beaches of the south-west. Arrid country here, tall fir trees that cast elongated silhouettes in the afternoon sun. My pasty wintery skin is surely turning into a far more golden hue and yes, one somehow feels a lot better after a day out in the salty sea, scrubbed clean by fine sand and nourished by rosé and oysters. It's football fever over here just as it is in Reykjavik. Pubs fill each night with football lovers and daily paper Le Figaro just ran an article on how divorce rates have been proven to rise dramatically after each World Cup. There's an association called the Anti-Fussball Association that caters to those feeling lonely and angry with their football mad spouses. Chill out, I say to those frustrated French women. Stop complaining and just use spare football time to laze at the pool. The French seem all too aware of the existance of Iceland and start guffawing Björk Björk and elves elves every time I explain my nationality. Seems that documentaries on Iceland are being shown all the time and I can't open a Marie-Claire or Elle magazine without tonnes of articles on the hipness of the Sirkus bar and the beauty benefits of the Blue Lagoon. Until I get back to the country where ballerina shoes and a bikini don't quite cut it I'm going to pretend to be Bardot for a little while longer. A bientot. anna@reykjavik.com
News in English Opinion of the Day Mest lesið „Ef þið haldið mér áfram í fangelsi þá verður vandamál“ Innlent „Ef þessi maður kemst út úr fangelsi mun hann drepa barnið mitt“ Innlent „Að láta taka sig ósmurt? Takk, en nei takk“ Innlent Þrír af hverjum fjórum sitja eftir með sárt ennið Innlent Ósáttur með sætin og fær milljón endurgreidda Neytendur Segja Ásgeir Helga hafa verið 20 mínútur í stæðinu Innlent „Pabbi er að senda þér skilaboð og mamma vill fá að sjá hvað stendur“ Innlent Íris segir RÚV henda blautri og kaldri tusku í andlit sjómanna Innlent Ætlaði með allt of ungt barn í ferð og heimtaði endurgreiðslu Innlent Ekki náttúruspjöll heldur forvarnir Innlent