Swimming is fun…also during the winter
PLACE: Isafjordur, Iceland. Close to the Arctic Circle
DATE: Friday 12. December 2008
AIR TEMPERATURE: -7°C
WATER TEMPERATURE: 0°C
COMPETITON: Swim around the Aurora
COMPETITORS: Jon Pall and Halfdan the Slick
ALCOHOL LEVEL: Substantial
WINNER: Halfdan the Slick
During the annual secret pre Christmas buffet held by Jon Pall for the tourism clan in Isafjordur, a friend currently living in Spain (bit warmer there) dared him and Halfdan to swim around the Aurora. Before we could blink an eye, they had stripped down to the bare essentials and were standing on the pier. “This is a bad idea” Halfdan said before launching head first into the water and swim towards victory. His legs got a little scraped because of the thin ice crust covering the harbour. Few drinks later, we were singing again….