Brief Impressions of a Frantic Friday

Another beautiful day, warmish with no rain, I pedaled out to Grotta, an out of service lighthouse on the west end of town, desolate and picturesque:



Spent much of the day taking pictures around town. Tonight I went to Þjóðleikhúsið (The National Theatre) where I saw another exemplary performance. This time it was Jónsmessunótt, an original dark comedy by Hávar Sigurjónsson, Starring Kristbjörg Kjeld and Arnar Jónsson as the parents of an unruly clan meeting for a reunion on midsummer’s day:

It featured a great set design by Finnur Arnar:

Afterwards I took a stroll through the downtown area:



It really comes to life after 2300. The clubs are full of beautiful people, even Harpa "dresses up" for the evening:



I even caught a glimpse of this little afterparty outside city hall: