Reykjavík Grapevine - 26.08.2016, Qupperneq 53

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Distance by Car
from Reykjavík
604 km
Car provided by Hertz
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Going out
with a bang
The following night, brighter
lights guide people into the multi-
functional barn of Havarí, which,
for tonight, has been turned into a
venue for one of the biggest shows
on the island. The field outside
slowly fills up with cars and tents
as people from around the country
flock to see one of Iceland’s favou-
rite party bands, FM Belfast. They
don’t disappoint—their energetic,
celebratory show comes complete
with colourful confetti, stream-
ers, and some crowd-surfing for
good measure.
In the morning, members of
FM Belfast serve us coffee before
we hit the road again. It’s a dis-
tinctly Icelandic experience to be
bouncing along with 100 other
Icelanders to FM Belfast in the
evening and then have the band
help me with my hangover the
next morning. At one point, a
band member comes over to our
table with a latte, although none of
us had ordered one. “This isn’t my
profession,” he smiles apologeti-
cally, before wandering off, mug
in hand.
After three months on this is-
land, it all comes down to a few
short hours and a road trip. On
our way back, we stop for a soak
in a hot pot in the shadows of
Vatnajökull. It’s a rainy day, but I
can’t help feeling that the weather
is well-suited for my final day in
the country. I fight off sleep all
the way back to Reykjavík, taking
in every detail before the journey
back to reality.
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53The Reykjavík GrapevineIssue 13 — 2016