There was a festival in Husavik this weekend called Maerudagar, or Candy Days in English. It's a typical small-town festival not unlike the ones we have in the Midwest, with bouncy rides for the kids, cotton candy and popcorn stands, and local bands. Each neighborhood in Husavik is represented by a different color - orange, green, and pink - and the neighborhoods compete in games. We were in Husavik Friday and Saturday night for the evening festivities.
The festival was held right on the harbor!
Husavik's fishing heritage was celebrated. We honored it, as well as the London Olympics, with fish and chips for dinner.
Some orange neighborhood pride - the whales look kind of scared to me!
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| Husavik Beach |
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| Husavik Beach |
On Friday night, we saw a giant pile of wood crates on the beach and thought to ourselves, "Wouldn't it be awesome if they lit that on fire tomorrow?" They did, and it was awesome. Biggest fire I've ever seen.
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| Husavik Harbor |
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| Live music on the harbor |
We ended the festival with some great dance moves, cementing our reputation in Husavik as those crazy Americans (I hope that's not really true). It was a great time and I'm really glad we could make it to Maerudagar!
Husavik's fishing heritage was celebrated. We honored it, as well as the London Olympics, with fish and chips for dinner.
I was there during the Maerudagar festival in Husavik too and I loved it! :D
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