'' ..loneliness is a crowded room..''

...things we like (and loathe) about Iceland...
... we love the fantastic scenery, the chance of exploring a whole new country, the fact that the rush-hour is a 6-car strong queue at a set of traffic-lights in Gardbær, Toti realising how great it is to have friends around and his being able to play music again, Elijah growing up in a bilingual environment...
...we loathe the feeling of sadness and isolation, being unable to see friends without taking a plane journey, being regarded with suspicion because we are foreign especially for J who is surrounded by kids in our new area who won't even say hi, being unable to use my skills and knowledge in my chosen field when there is a shortage of nurses...
Its not a great time at the moment and we don´t currently know how things will turn out in the end. J is back at school today and is pleased because he will actually have friends to play with...but he may not get the extra icelandic teaching he is entitled to because of bl***y icelandic bureaucracy. And he so needs to learn the language..the key to integration apparently??
So not a positive entry I'm afraid...tell me good news...has Ali's baby arrived yet???
Stay in touch dear friends and family.
Love to all from J and boys xxxx