... auf dem [Laufenden].

... "This earthquake activity in the north appears to be more than just a fun diversion ... the largest in the spate of quakes measured 5.6 on Richter (in the early hours of Sunday morning) and there was another one this morning measuring 4.1. The town of Siglufjörður is the hardest hit, with one resident describing the big quake as "like a transport truck being driven into the side of the house". Window panes broke, stuff fell off shelves, etc. Apparently it's caused by magma pressing up beneath some plates that are moving apart at a depth of 7-8 km. Geologists don't think there's going to be an eruption, though (fingers crossed)". - [The Iceland Weather Report]

... eine Erwähnung wert:
Island wird MäcDonalds-freie Zone.

"... The fast food giant said its three outlets in the country would shut - and that it had no plans to return. Besides the economy, McDonald's blamed the "unique operational complexity" of doing business in an isolated nation with a population of just 300'000 ... "

Nachzulesen [hier].

Quelle: [The Iceland Weather Report]

... What did she (Lady Gaga) expect? Thousands of rioting fans ready to bust down the security fences at Reykjavík airport (if there are any)? Hoards of screaming, fainting adolescent boys and girls? I mean, THIS IS ICELAND. POPULATION 300'000. In reality I think there were about ten people cowering behind a makeshift fence as her plane came in. - Hilarious - from [The Iceland Weather Report]

Lady Gaga is in Reykjavik today to receive the [LennonOno Grant for peace].

In fact you can watch Yoko Ono lighting the [Imagine Peace Tower] tonight - it's John Lennons birthday! - via live stream [right here ...] - the light will now be on every night until the date of his death.

... a foreign tourist was reported missing in the volcanic canyon Eldgjá in the southern highlands after she failed to return to her tour bus. The driver waited for about one hour before notifying the police and continuing the tour.

Search and rescue were sent to the area shortly afterwards. A helicopter was ready to be sent to the area to assist with the search but the plans were put off due to foggy conditions. Around 50 people participated in the search on vehicles and by foot.

However, the search was called off at 3 am when it turned out that the missing woman had been on the bus all along and even participated in the search for herself.

Before reentering the bus after the stop at Eldgjá, the woman had changed her clothes and freshened up, resulting in the other passengers not recognizing her.

Chief of police in Hvolsvöllur, Sveinn K. Rúnarsson, told that the woman was innocent of the mistake; the people on the bus hadn’t been counted correctly. She didn’t recognize the description of herself and “had no idea that she was missing.”

From the [Iceland Review], Vol. #04 2012

Letzte Nacht - sehr intensiv - wegen aufkommender Bewölkung aber nur relativ kurz (ca 1 h).

"You have striking blue eyes and took MY BIKE instead of yours from Vinbuð saturday - I have your bike – Call me or I will kill you – 692-6337"