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A Great Day In Iceland

The Brewmasters – Jerry Beck and Amid Amidi – would like to thank Ken Pontac for being our “Guest Brewer” the last couple months and …

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Saturday Morning Stroll

Saturday, July 31, 2004_________________________ Even though I’ve been here eighteen days (Christ, is that all? It seems like a …

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Reykjavik Gourmet

Thursday, July 29, 2004_________________________ The alert reader will once again notice that six days have passed since my last entry. …

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Notes from Iceland

Saturday, July 24, 2004_________________________ After hastily scribbling an alibi I hook up with Mark and Cole to grab some brunch. …

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Home, Sweet (Icelandic) Home

Friday, July 23, 2004_________________________ The alert reader will notice that there was no description of yesterday’s events. We …

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Clean Streets and New Friends

Wednesday, July 21, 2004_________________________ What grim and violent ancestors these nice Icelandic natives must have had! The …

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Funky-Tasting Ice Cream

Tuesday, July 19, 2004_________________________ The day is a blur of work, my efforts obscured from memory by a fog of exhaustion. All …

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Birds and Clem

Monday, July 19, 2004_________________________ I was enjoying a pleasant morning walk around the pond, minding my own business, when …

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The Blue Lagoon

Sunday, July 18, 2004_________________________ I take a (sixty dollar!) cab ride to the Blue Lagoon, Iceland’s largest geothermal spa. …

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Discovering Dogs In Iceland

Saturday, July 17, 2004_________________________Mark Zaslove has killed me. He’s shown me where to get the BEST HOT DOGS IN THE WORLD, …

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Sleep…Finally

Friday, July 16, 2004_________________________Jumping Jesus on a smoldering birch bark canoe, these slave-driving Vikings have got me …

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First Day at the Office

Thursday, July 15, 2004 (Part II)_________________________ I arrive at the studio, where I’m issued an electronic badge with my …

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Exploring Reykjavik

Thursday, July 15, 2004_________________________ I pop out of bed like a piece of toast, slightly jet-lagged but so excited by the idea …

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Top of the World, Pt. II

Wednesday, July 14, 2004 (Part II)_________________________ I know it’s going to be a crazy adventure. And a TON of work. My first day …

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Top of the World

Wednesday, July 14, 2004_________________________ Holy Christ! I’m in Iceland! The sun shines all the time here, and the hot water …