Reykjavík Grapevine - 28.08.2010, Side 18

ALTERNATE ICELAND
WELCOME TO GIMLI
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1 The Mayor of Gimli, Tammy Axelsson, and her family
and friends pose for a casual photo at the local fish
and chips place.
2 Bill Cochrane, descendant from one of the First
Nations tribes that had lived in the area before the
Icelanders arrived, is described by the photographer as
“one of the coolest guys I’ve ever met“.
3 Photographer Baldur Kristjánsson with Bill Cochrane
4 A Scottish transplant to Gimli enjoys his daily Guiness
at one of two local pubs. When not relaxing on one
side of the bar he sometimes works on the other side.
5 Brennivin’s Pizza – the name says it all.
6 The local high school band practices outdoors.
7 Gull Beer – New From Iceland!!!
8 An older gentleman and former fisherman gets around
Gimli in his motorized buggy, which conveniently holds
his little dog and shows off his Icelandic heritage, too.
9 The locals in Gimli fondly remember a past visit from
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former president of Iceland.
10 Typically Icelandic baked goods pönnukökur and
kleinur are staples in the bakeries and grocery shops.
11 Icelandic flag in Gimli – The photographer saw far
more flags outside houses in Gimli than he has ever
seen in Iceland.
12 Clocks on the wall of The Reykjavík Bakery keep locals
on time, both in Gimli and Reykjavík – a twist from
typical displays of the times in major world capitals and
corporate centres.