Day 12: Air Show & Hjalmar

So today I slept in, and after breakfast my host family and I went to Akureyri's flight museum because there was an air show going on. We got there around 1 pm, and there were some small planes doing acrobatics. We watched them for a while and then got hot dogs and toured the museum. Today it was recognizing two Icelandic pilots, and after a short speech, one of the employees unveiled two posters chronicling both men's contribution to Icelandic aviation. Afterwards, the air show continued, and a Ford Mustang raced a small airplane, and three skydivers jumped out of a chopper.





We got home around 5 pm, and I went for a walk around town. I happened upon Akureyri's drag racing which I remember my host mom telling me about. Also, when I was walking past the salvation army I found 2000 krona ($16).

When I got back, my host parents were getting ready to go out to dinner (to celebrate their birthdays which were right before I arrived). They had bought tickets for the Hjalmar concert too.

So, I had pizza and salad for dinner, and then headed to the concert. Hjalmar was playing at a venue called the Green Hat. It was situated in the basement of one of the main street's cafes and had a very authentic feel to it. Apparently in Iceland most of the concert venues have tables and chairs, and are not standing room only. I sat around a table with a few of the other students from my SIT group and we enjoyed the concert until it ended at 1 am. Hjalmar is a very distinctive band. It's considered a Reggae band, and their sound is quite eclectic. Even though all of their songs are in Icelandic, it was very enjoyable.