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GEORGE CHRISTY Page 6 | January 25, 2019 BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS Celebrity Photo/Scott Downie Jodi Brown “Freezing!” “My buns were freez- ing for the entire ten days of our holiday,” reports our help- mate Jodi Brown, who spent New Year’s with her family in Iceland. “A happy group, my mom, Julie, and dad, Rick, a dentist in Sacramento and sis- ter Amy, with screenwriter husband Rich and their young ones London, 15, and Brody, 12.” “Flying nonstop to Reykjavik, the capitol, on Wow Airlines involved over a nine hour flight. “Jon, an Ice-Limo Luxury Travel driver, wel- comed us at the airport, a gen- tle soul we much appreciated. He shared the insightful tales about his native land that were fascinating. “A country with 320,000 residents managing a life among the lush green vol- canic mountains, cascading waterfalls, steaming hot springs and glaciers. An unfor- gettable scenic tableau. “The citizenry lives mostly in darkness during win- ter months with daylight vary- ing from three to five hours. “Temperatures vary “We enjoyed silica mud masks there, as we floated under waterfalls and bridges. “Iceland’s icon- ic waterfalls are breathtaking, we also checked out black sand beaches and were in awe by the erupting geysers. “Our big fun was snowmobiling to a newly discovered ice cave that opened two months ago. “In toto, we covered the Golden Circle. “The bonfires and fireworks of the New Year’s celebra- tion had our mouths agape. Imagining being in a war- zone with the pop-pop-pop of fireworks with the sky aflame. “W e stopped by the 244 feet-high from 27 to 37 degrees Fahrenheit. Yes, one adjusts to living in the cold. “Tourism is boom- ing, with billions of dollars pouring in yearly. “Hollywood has planted its foot in Iceland with filmmakers of note. Game Of Thrones; Vikings; Black Mirror; James Bond’s Die Another Day and A View To Kill; plus more. “We rented a large grandmotherly Airbnb house in the downtown heart of Reykjavik, ideal for walking to cafés for our meals and shopping. “Sightseeing was a revelation with Reykjavik’s hip vibe. Colorful art- work appears every- where. Houses painted in bright yellow, red and blue, with projec- tions of elves and nature decorating the sides of build- ings. Icelanders believe in their ‘hid- den people’ of elves, trolls and ghosts. “Visiting the Blue Lagoon, a man-made hot spring, we found that it’s among Iceland’s most pop- ular attractions. Lutheran church, at the top of the hill that overlooks Reykjavik, to welcome 2019. Families arrived with their cache of fireworks and created a spectacular display of sky- rockets that illuminated the nighttime sky with dozens of images. “In the long ago, history books described Iceland as the Land of Fire and Ice. “Touring the countryside in days afterward, we passed the talked-about brassiere fence. Some time ago, a lost brassiere was picked up from the road by a passerby and mounted on a fence post. Soon enough, this became a fad, with women taking off their brassieres and adding them to Lady Gaga took over the Blue Carpet during the 24th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar They queue for the best hot dogs in the world, as they say in Reykjavik, Iceland, where our helpmate Jodi Brown (inset) spent 10 days during the holidays. She vouches that the hot dogs are outstandingly delicious. G eorge C hristy (see ‘GEORGE CHRISTY’ page 7) Annie Starke Anna Paquin Angela Bassett Amy Adams Constance Wu Connie Britton Claire Foy Charlize Theron Emily Blunt with John Krasinski Nicole Kimpel, Antonio Banderas, Barbara Kimpel
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“Freezing!”
“My buns were freez-ing for the entire ten days ofour holiday,” reports our help-mate Jodi Brown, who spentNew Year’s with her family inIceland.
“A happy group, mymom, Julie, and dad, Rick, adentist in Sacramento and sis-ter Amy, with screenwriterhusband Rich and their youngones London, 15, and Brody,12.”
“Flying nonstop toReykjavik, the capitol, onWow Airlines involved over anine hour flight.
“Jon, an Ice-LimoLuxury Travel driver, wel-comed us at the airport, a gen-tle soul we much appreciated.He shared the insightful talesabout his native land that werefascinating.
“A country with320,000 residents managing alife among the lush green vol-canic mountains, cascadingwaterfalls, steaming hotsprings and glaciers. An unfor-gettable scenic tableau.
“The citizenry livesmostly in darkness during win-ter months with daylight vary-ing from three to five hours.
“Temperatures vary
“We enjoyed silica mudmasks there, as we floatedunder waterfalls and bridges.
“Iceland’s icon-ic waterfalls arebreathtaking, we alsochecked out blacksand beaches andwere in awe by theerupting geysers.
“Our big funwas snowmobiling toa newly discoveredice cave that openedtwo months ago.
“In toto, wecovered the GoldenCircle.
“The bonfiresand fireworks of theNew Year’s celebra-tion had our mouths
agape. Imaginingbeing in a war-
zone with thepop-pop-popof fireworkswith the skyaflame.
“W estopped by the
244 feet-high
from 27 to 37 degreesFahrenheit. Yes, one adjuststo living in the cold.
“Tourism is boom-ing, with billions of dollarspouring in yearly.
“Hollywood hasplanted its foot in Icelandwith filmmakers of note.Game Of Thrones; Vikings;Black Mirror; James Bond’sDie Another Day and AView To Kill; plus more.
“We rented a largegrandmotherly Airbnbhouse in the downtownheart of Reykjavik, ideal forwalking to cafés for ourmeals and shopping.
“Sightseeingwas a revelationwith Reykjavik’s hipvibe. Colorful art-work appears every-where. Housespainted in brightyellow, red andblue, with projec-tions of elves andnature decoratingthe sides of build-ings. Icelandersbelieve in their ‘hid-den people’ ofelves, trolls andghosts.
“Visiting theBlue Lagoon, aman-made hotspring, we foundthat it’s amongIceland’s most pop-ular attractions.
Lutheran church, at the top ofthe hill that overlooksReykjavik, to welcome 2019.Families arrived with theircache of fireworks and createda spectacular display of sky-rockets that illuminated thenighttime sky with dozens ofimages.
“In the long ago, historybooks described Iceland as theLand of Fire and Ice.
“Touring the countrysidein days afterward, we passedthe talked-about brassierefence. Some time ago, a lostbrassiere was picked up fromthe road by a passerby andmounted on a fence post. Soonenough, this became a fad, withwomen taking off theirbrassieres and adding them to
Lady Gaga took over the Blue
Carpet during the 24th Annual
Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker
Hangar
They queue for the best hot dogs in the
world, as they say in Reykjavik, Iceland,
where our helpmate Jodi Brown (inset) spent
10 days during the holidays. She vouches
that the hot dogs are outstandingly delicious.
George Christy
(see ‘GEORGE CHRISTY’ page 7)
Annie Starke Anna Paquin Angela Bassett Amy Adams
Constance Wu Connie Britton Claire Foy Charlize Theron
Emily Blunt with JohnKrasinski
Nicole Kimpel, Antonio Banderas, BarbaraKimpel
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“The hot dogs are veryspecial, made fresh with spring-lamb, pork and beef. Nestled ina warm steamed bun, anddressed with raw white onions,crispy fried onions, ketchup,sweet brown mustard, andremoulade. Outrageously deli-cious.
“Lining up in longqueues at Iceland’s famous hot
dog stand, Baejarins BeztuPylsur, which translates as ‘BestHot Dogs in Town’, Icelandersare politely patient as the wait isoften interminable. Iceland’shot dogs are rated the best inthe world.
“Apotek is the luxuryrestaurant … the name a dimiu-tive of Iceland’s apothecary,which dates back to the 1930s.
“Drinks are adventure-some. Bartenders call them-
selves ‘pharmacists’. The arti-san cocktails are nicknamed forthe pharmacy’s past: Painkillers,Stimulants, Tranquillizers andPlacebos.
“Oddly ice cubes inIceland are imported fromabroad. For whatever reasonthey are expensive to make. Noexplanation as to why.
“Icelanders are fullyaware of this, and embarrassed.No matter, ice cubes made
from the purest water are plen-tiful.
“Something irresistibleabout the country. By the endof our stay, I fell in love withIceland. The people. The ter-rain, and the hotdogs, ofcourse.
“I will go back and freezemy buns off."
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Rachel Brosnahan was among the
celebrities strutting on the Blue
Carpet during the 24th Annual
Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker
Hangar
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the increasing collection of thefence’s lingerie.
“With each newbrassiere, the landowner, aretired sea captain, donates $50for breast cancer research.
“Dining in Iceland is aworld onto its own, many tastesalien to our palettes. Like rottenshark and roasted sheep skull.Fresh fish always in endless sup-ply, but hot dogs are the bignoise, considered the national
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