THE TROLL WEATHER CONTINUES:

THE TROLL WEATHER CONTINUES: 

                                   An Elf Stone in Reykjavik 

                        A typical street in the area of our lodging.

            Here is the Treasure B&B we are very happy with this property and the location is great.


After breakfast we took a short walk to an Elf Stone. This is where Elves live. Many people in Iceland believe in the Huldifolk (hidden People) so here is about the Huldufolk.

Huldufolk translates to hidden people, and they usually live inside of rocks and in a parallel world invisible to our eyes. However, legend has it that children can see them right away. The Huldufolk have the ability or power to appear to whom they deem appropriate; that is why some adults declared having had encounters with them.

The origin of these folk creatures can be traced back to Viking Times. However, it is interesting to note that the tradition of the Huldufolk as such exists only in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, and few wonder why.

There are statistics from 2007 confirming that 62% of Icelanders believe in elves.

Decisions have been made to stop road construction, change the layout of roads, or move stones based on elves’ existence. But as the Road Administration of Iceland manager has expressed, the decision was made based on the respect of our tradition and culture, not on the belief of elves itself.

There are areas where, for some reason, machines always stop working, batteries run out, and phenomena that could be classified as paranormal occur. That is where many believe that it is an area inhabited by elves. A person is then authorized to speak with them, ask for permission, make agreements, or change plans. There is a street in Kopavogur, a municipality adjacent to Reykjavik,  with a street called Álfavegur or “Road of the elves” in English.

On the side of this road, there is an immense stone that was removed from the road after tough negotiations with the elves. The stone has its own street number. Now, if the elves still live there or not is something that we cannot confirm.



 

We headed out and made our way to the bus stop and took the #14 bus to the pool. Today the saltwater tub was open as they were cleaning it yesterday. SOOOOOO RELAXING the pools are.

Today the hot dog place down town was a little busy as indicated by the line.

Here in Reykjavik the sidewalks are heated with the geothermal water, so no need to shovel in the winter. 



After our pool time it is Hot Dog Time. We then took the bus back to the city to go to Kolaportið. This is a flea market of sorts where many different items can be found. There are books, sweaters, jewelry, used clothes, odd antiques, t-shirts and some local food. 

We wandered among the stalls and nothing grabbed our need to have impulse.

 

We then wandered the streets past the city pond making our way back to the room. 



Tonight we will be going to The Harpa to see a one person comedy show called “How to be Icelandic in 60 Minutes”. This production has been around for a few years but we have never been able to catch it till now. All reviews are very positive and it is billed as educational and funny. Stand by for a review tomorrow.
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