This is how we celebrate New Years eve in Iceland!

**Ívar Þórólfsson** · #1 12-31-2011, 05:40 PM

Happy new year everyone!

I took this video now at midnight from the balcony in my apartment in Kopavogur, Iceland.

This is how Icelanders welcome the new year!
Fireworks on new years eve in Iceland 2011-2012 - YouTube

Pilgrim · #2 12-31-2011, 06:17 PM

NIIIICE!!

TBrett · #3 12-31-2011, 07:31 PM

Amazing! I'm speechless!

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #4 12-31-2011, 08:12 PM

What, no traditional blood sacrifice to Bjork?

**MiJaKo** · #5 12-31-2011, 08:31 PM

Wow.
Your city must be under 2 meters of ash now.

Happy New Year!

DeathFromBelow · #6 12-31-2011, 08:50 PM

Godt nytt år fra Norge!

JHandley · #7 12-31-2011, 08:59 PM

Cool man,,thank you for sharing this.
I love the fact that the 2 forums I am most active in have an international membership.
Just GREAT!!!
And Happy New Year to all of you.
Jeff

**lowendfriend** · #8 12-31-2011, 11:08 PM

Is it my imagination or were those fireworks extra "sizzly"?

**Ívar Þórólfsson** · #9 01-01-2012, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by lowendfriend

Is it my imagination or were those fireworks extra "sizzly"?

That's just the standard for new years eve here

Tituscrow · #10 01-01-2012, 05:41 AM

My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Reykjavik ten years ago. I have to say, to this day, it remains THE most enjoyable New Year either of us have enjoyed before or since. Marvellous, magical place. Just so damn expensive though.... I believe even the 'golden arches' have called time there because it's so expensive?

**Ívar Þórólfsson** · #11 01-01-2012, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Tituscrow

My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Reykjavik ten years ago. I have to say, to this day, it remains THE most enjoyable New Year either of us have enjoyed before or since. Marvellous, magical place. Just so damn expensive though.... I believe even the 'golden arches' have called time there because it's so expensive?

You should check us out now. It's cheaper thanks to the fall of our currency

**Ívar Þórólfsson** · #12 01-01-2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MiJaKo

Wow.
Your city must be under 2 meters of ash now.

Happy New Year!

Hehe

Not far from it....
According to measurements pollution from fireworks went through the roof at midnight.
The amount of small dust particles in the air was 120 times that of a normal day.

Fassa Albrecht · #13 01-01-2012, 04:18 PM

Iceland looks amazing, if a little on the cold side!

But cool fireworks none the less.

ShredderMaximus · #14 01-01-2012, 04:27 PM

Wow, you guys really go balls out!!! Noice!

Fassa Albrecht · #15 01-01-2012, 04:28 PM

Forgot to add:

gleðilegt nýtt ár!

odin70 · #16 01-01-2012, 04:30 PM

But, can you afford it?

CDweller · #17 01-01-2012, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ívar Þórólfsson

You should check us out now. It's cheaper thanks to the fall of our currency

Those in the know respect the people of Iceland for telling the IMF, UK and Netherland banks to fara til helvítis.

Amazing fireworks!

http://www.positivenewsus.org/editio...1/fal1105.html

Epidrake · #18 01-01-2012, 10:43 PM

That was awesome. And thats coming from a guy in NYC who thought he'd seen it all. I was also born on Independence Day, July 4. So I know a little about fireworks. Great job!!!!

**Ívar Þórólfsson** · #19 01-02-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

Iceland looks amazing, if a little on the cold side!

But cool fireworks none the less.

Yup, we even have record amount of snow now. It started snowing in November, coupled with well sub zero temperatures we haven't seen the ground since then. There hasn't been so much snowfall in December since they started measuring it in 1923. So we had an abundance of white Christmas this year.

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Originally Posted by ShredderMaximus

Wow, you guys really go balls out!!! Noice!

Yup, balls out we go! This happens every year, recession or not!

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Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

Forgot to add:

gleðilegt nýtt ár!

Gleðilegt nýtt ár sömuleiðis!

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Originally Posted by odin70

But, can you afford it?

Hopefully

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Originally Posted by CDweller

Those in the know respect the people of Iceland for telling the IMF, UK and Netherland banks to fara til helvítis.

Amazing fireworks!

2011 Edition

Thanks! I voted No in both national elections

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Originally Posted by Epidrake

That was awesome. And thats coming from a guy in NYC who thought he'd seen it all. I was also born on Independence Day, July 4. So I know a little about fireworks. Great job!!!!

Thanks

I've lived in this apartment for three years but this was the first new years eve that we were home. Such a great view from here!

Tituscrow · #20 01-02-2012, 01:52 PM

I remember Gullfoss being particularly enchanting. That, and swimming in the midday darkness and snow at the Blue Lagoon. Gonna have to think about coming back...