dogs
Enigma no.5: A Country’s Love For Posh Dogs
One of the things I have acknowledged about Iceland is the fact many Icelanders have a somewhat not yet fully developed relationship with pets, dogs in special way. I reckon more than a few locals stupidly — yes! — consider pets as luxury products, like cars, designer knick-knacks and other ornaments. They get a pet … Read the full article →
How To Piss Your Icelandic Neighborhood Off In Five Easy Steps
Icelanders can be very kind and tolerant neighbors. It’s very rare to get in a fight with sober Icelanders over most things, probably because either they don’t care much about what goes on around them or because they are too absorbed in their own businesses — unlike what happens in other countries where speculating about … Read the full article →
Enigma no. 4: Do Hidden People Play Football?
Kátur is not a picky dog when it comes to balls: he will play with almost anything, even if it’s not spherical at all. He’s a very pragmatic fellow. For him, tennis balls are nice because they easily fit in his mouth, so he can taunt you when you accept to sacrifice your whole afternoon … Read the full article →
Geirsnef, the little dog paradise
If you are familiar with recent canine history in Iceland, you have probably heard more than once that dogs were not allowed in Reykjavík until recent times. This means they are still regarded by more than a few people, especially of older generations, as dangerous disease spreaders or at any rate unfit to be in … Read the full article →
Enigma no.1: the mysterious vanishing of tennis balls, deo spray and unclogging devices
Everybody knows dogs are unable to be prudent. They can’t – and maybe if they could they wouldn’t in any case – be bothered with notions like “abundance” and “shortage”. They take what they have for granted, if they are used to be pampered a bit. Kátur the dog would require a whole narration of … Read the full article →
Of Eruptions, and Other Hot Places
Leaving aside the fact that in the area of the eruption a new mountain is rising (but this is not so unusual in Iceland), not much has changed over the past days. Volcano activity in the Fimmvörduháls area is slowly increasing, but situation seems reasonably under control. In fact, roads have been opened for tourists, … Read the full article →