Well, thank you John for that pleasant romp through an actual forest; something rarely seen in videos of Iceland. Lots of important breaking news happening there too I see! 😁 . . . Please keep the world abreast on that gnarly crab situation, as well. One solution would be to eat them maybe? Anyway, stay well gentlemen and a shout out to Art for his masterful use of the camera, he always makes sure he captures your "good side". 😊

And I always enjoy the walks!

as always grapevine never fail to entertain cheers John and Art

Thanks so much John and Art!! From 🇨🇦

Thanks John and Art. Great newscast as always. 😀 Had dinner in Perlan once. Loved it.

You guys and gals have the most refreshing delivery of any newscast on this planet. Love your news as I watch from New Jersey, across from Philadelphia, PA USA.

I spent 1969 and 1970 in Iceland and you are probably much better at pronunciation than I was. At a campground on a holiday weekend some Icelanders taught me a phrase and had me say it to every Icelander passing by. It was "gefta mer að drekka" and I could hardly stand by the end of the night. Great times there!

Thanks John and Art. Really enjoyed walking through the woods and listening to the news.

Thank you, greetings to all.

Love your podcast and appreciate your updates! I can’t wait to visit your land on Thursday! ❤️

Great update. Charming!

This news is great!!! Much better than my news in the states! I live in the outskirts of Philadelphia. Have an autumn trip planned to your amazing, beautiful country!!! I especially appreciate the covid updates. It is very helpful. Thanks for the news!!! Best Wishes to all in Iceland!!!

Brilliant. Love it. "Breaking Crab News" Great news cast guys. Keep up the good work!

Beautiful walk thank you.

Beautiful walk! Wish I were there to enjoy it in person!

Very nice news coverage, John and Art. Thank you from Melbourne AU.

Thanks John and Art for the latest update. Love the weird mix of news

Enjoy your newscast.

suggestion - interview Art - and let him share his magic techniques.....Art the photographer is an Icelandic wonder as well !!

@nolongerlistless

2 жыл бұрын

How did Art walk backwards so smoothly down those rock steps??? it’s a mystery and a wonder (not) to behold! 😳

@johnzuijdveld9585

2 жыл бұрын

​@@nolongerlistless I imagine that any true artist would not divulge his/her secrets of wonder! . . . . But an interview may well be HIGHLY entertaining! can you immagine ALL the 'out-takes he must have? . . . Better than 'funniest Home Videos' I'm sure! 🙄

If thats what the boss does.... OMFG, laughed out loud. The Reykjavík Grapevine has great great staff. I hope their Christmas / winter solstice party is awesome, it looks like it should be!

The woods look beautiful!

I love seeing Nature in the background of these videos; a bit of green Iceland.

@SkyeRangerNick

2 жыл бұрын

I love how The Reykjavik Grapevine sorts through the comments for viewer thoughts and questions.

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

It's nice to chat! 🙂

I love the wooded green area 🌳

Cheers John. Another enjoyable newscast. Having heard Waitrose stocks Einstok I’ll be stopping off there on my way home. And to hear they’ve opening a pub in Reykjavik is good news indeed.

i love your walks showing the beautiful iceland

So interesting. Thank you!

13:21 Props for the camera shot

@richard--s

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, a sweet special effect to complement the cucumber season ;-) The floating camera at 13:19 ;-)

Gorgeous walk, tysm, very enjoyable!

😘 you are the best Tour guide 😉 not to bothered about the news just love the places you visit. Take care, till next time. 😊

13:34 Ooooohoohoooooo! Smooth move, Mr Cameraman!

Love your little forest; I'm from Canada. :)

Art is back in the woods. And he must be a ghost. At 13:21 he just go through a tree. :-O ^^ Thanks for the news, John. And thanks, Art, for filming and exploring an Icelandic forest again.

@itrthho

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a vent.

@carolc7363

2 жыл бұрын

is Art a drone?

@sorchamarie4089

2 жыл бұрын

👻

Do I miss Valur? Well of course! But do I seriously enjoy Mr. Pearson? Well yes, I think I do!! As for Art - he is the most silent bully I've never seen, with his quiet direction and smooth photography being a huge part of your informative, yet strangely entertaining news feed. Of course despite tuning in for all the man-boy stuff, you must all realize we still anxiously await Polly's return.

In America 'Got crabs" is a little different. Pruritus (severe itching) in hairy areas, especially pubic hair. I was alarmed at the headline and now understanding, you do mean actual crabs, its still totally weird. Thank you for filling in for Vallor! I'm a big fan of the Reykjavik Grapeline,

The Saga stories, so good...when do we get more of those?

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks B23... stay tuned!

Iceland with TREES.

It is actually cucumber season here in Missouri. Just picked some yesterday.

@christopherrosing4473

2 жыл бұрын

I did as well here in PA.

Nice job!

Thanks for the latest news on Iceland (I visited too long ago - 1996). The forest has certainly grown a lot around Perlan since 1996, great to see. I am just about to come out of our 5th pandemic lockdown here in Melbourne, Australia quashing Delta variant outbreak this time, but we are still way behind Iceland with our vaccination rate (about 30% fully vaccinated). There is a certain similarity in Australia and Iceland having a relatively effective Covid pandemic response, so interesting reading your news on July outbreak in Iceland.

I didn't know we had a Sauergurkenzeit in Germany, I just know it as Sommerloch: summer hole or summer gap in English.

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael. Yes the viewer who told us about Sauergurkenzeit also mentioned Sommerloch, or "summer hole".

Nah, your Icelandic's fine mate; the first and most used sentence I learned in Icelandic was and remains "'ég ætla áð fara einn bjór, takk."

In the Netherlands we have cucumber season as well: "komkommertijd" 😄

Interesting, used for this time of the year 'cucumber season' is a term used in Polish. I think, as many other words, it came from German not Icelandic. I climbed that hill on my first visit to Rvk, when Perlan was just a water tank with an observation platform. But coffee was good!

We also have cucumber season in Slovakia .)

You weren't too bad at it..it is "Sauregurkenzeit" - your accent is lovely! Would like to know how and why you came to Iceland! To learn Icelandic? 👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗🙋‍♀️🇩🇪🤝(Icelandic flag??)

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

I think that this is what you're looking for, Annette... 🇮🇸 🙂

@annetteenzoulis4870

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheReykjavikGrapevine thank you!🇩🇪🤝🇮🇸🤝🇬🇧

RE: Covid-19 ... One step forward, three steps back 🤦😔

Delighted to report that my sister gave me a Grapevine mug to mark my birthday.

@johnzuijdveld9585

2 жыл бұрын

I WANT!

Week 2 and already Art is luring John into the depths of Iceland's forests. Personally, I'm worried Valur has walked into a small wood and is even now walking round and round in circles unable to find his way out. Be careful John, especially if Art walks away and leaves you amongst the trees - he's planning something!

in denmark we have "Agurke-tid" - meaning cucumber-time :-) same same

I am a meteorologist. Volcanic gases can hug the ground under stable air conditions and can combine with moisture to create volcanic fog, known as vog. This can create respiratory problems, which is why (most) volcanologists wear gas masks when taking samples from volcanoes. A good stiff, sustained breeze could clear things out, at least temporarily.

95 per day in Iceland is impressive… a bit sad. In Quebec we are doing about the same with 8.5M people… Keep safe and strong!

@andret4403

2 жыл бұрын

He said 95 cases Friday. Didn't say new cases. Likely what he meant but could be just 95 cases of people isolated with positive test. Here in Connecticut USA month ago 45 new cases for 7 day average to today 220 for 7 day average. It has been pretty much back to normal here other than shortage of workers in restaurants with increase in average we'll see.

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andre. Yes it would seem that walking and talking at the same time was all a bit much for John in that moment, and he skipped a few words! He did indeed mean that there were 95 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed domestically, (i.e. not at the border), in Iceland on Friday 23rd July.

@andret4403

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheReykjavikGrapevine Figured it was. Is the surge there being attributed to increased tourism as result of the volcano or to vaccination rates?

Are there any changes to coastal fishing populations? The volcano may be affecting the water along the coast which is why the crabs are coming onland?

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

Not that we know of, SC...

12:34 "If you want a volcano"... ;)

Hello everyone from the pennyless dreamer where the name says it all we are pennyless but we do have dreams.

My friends and I were excited about our Iceland trip at the end of August into September, but if the new restrictions get worse or stay in place after August 15, then we'll probably cancel unfortunately. The country should never have opened up to nonvaccinated tourists. This news was quite disappointing to hear...

Okay... Two more Canadians who have become big fans of your Newscast., but - we have to ask: IS YOUR CAMERAMAN, ART, HUMAN??? We've watched in AMAZEMENT as he appears to be walking backwards up the rocky volcano slopes with Valur without EVER tripping, but - today - Art left us GOBSMACKED! a) HOW did he walk backwards, down the stairs at 11:40??? And- b) HOW ON EARTH did he go from that wonderfully-framed tree shot at 13:20 THROUGH the branches without a bump??? We've assumed a Steadicam has been used but - is he also using a Drone as well??? Are trained Falcons with Go-Pro's attached involved? (LOL) WE DON'T GET IT! PLEASE - for the sake of (what's left of) our "COVID-SANITY"... HOW DOES ART DO IT??? (It's a PLEA.)

@wendycook7979

2 жыл бұрын

We're two Brits that don't get it either! Art's fabulous filming is always a mystery to us!!

@Climbatiz

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, i've wondered that aswell, seriously great camerawork, especially at the volcano site, no shakes at all and really smooth

@vickygarnett7623

2 жыл бұрын

The answer is gimbals and experience 😉

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

Ah... the mysterious trade secrets of the mercurial Art! 🙂 He's composed mostly of stardust, which means that he can float above the earth and pass unimpeded through tree branches and other solid objects. 💫 We do have a small flock of puffins which we have trained to operate GoPro cameras, and they come in very handy. 🐦 (Here's a hint - a Steadicam rig would be overkill for a shoot like this. Think of a device which is similar, but smaller and more portable...) 😉

@ETRuT1

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheReykjavikGrapevine And Art is a pro who knows what he's doing.

John Bummer concerning the restrictions but we will still be coming in August. How long is the trail you are on and is it a loop?

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

John says that it's just a path down the hill... and not too long for a pleasant wander. 🙂

Ha! When you said “ crabs” for a moment I thought of those itchy little creatures that to live in one’s nether regions! Or Icelandic hotels had a problem. Whew!

@leandabee

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@nana73carol46

2 жыл бұрын

That is exactly what I thought...that the tourists brought them. Lol

@ptournas

2 жыл бұрын

Having lived in Iceland for a couple of years and knowing their sense of humor, it wouldn't surprise me if they ran the story just so they could use the headline "Reykjavík has crabs." 😀

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

Heaven forfend, Peter! 😉

@leandabee

2 жыл бұрын

@@raymondo162 sense of humour not 🤦🏼‍♀️

Thanks for Showing us this beautiful Part of Reykjavik, i have eben several times on perlan But Never Visited the surroundings. By the way your german is not so Bad 😉 and yes this is More a Sauergurkenyear than a tomato year , to much rain and Not enough sun

I was in Iceland in June (amazing) however i was surprised to see graffiti around Reykjavik. Is there a story there? Thanks

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry - glad you enjoyed your visit! Indeed, possibly there is a story there. But a simple explanation is to acknowledge that - as wonderful a place as Iceland is - it's still a complex society with its share of problems. Similar factors to those which lead to property damage anywhere in the world probably apply here too, albeit perhaps in different forms. On the plus side, the city does boast some amazing graffiti art murals - a very different thing to the simple tagging to which we imagine you refer.

14:15 No problem :) greetings from a german viewer

Sauergherkinzeit - Pickle time :)

When the contact tracing app knows someone has been too close to someone that has tested positive, does that person have to quarantine if they are a tourist? I don't see how that would be enforceable if the tourist has no symptoms, feels fine and they have a flight to catch. And there only guilty of being close to someone by an app.

nolongerlistless Asked : "How did Art walk backwards so smoothly down those rock steps??? it’s a mystery and a wonder (not) to behold! 😳' Well I imagine that any true artist would not divulge his/her secrets of wonder! . . . . But an interview/documentary featuring Art may well be HIGHLY entertaining! can you imagine ALL the 'out-takes he must have? . . . Better than 'funniest Home Videos' I'm sure! 🙄

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

Hi John. Art is composed chiefly of stardust and floats slightly above the earth at all times, enabling him to ride smoothly over the undulations in any terrain. Oops... secret revealed! 😉

@johnzuijdveld9585

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheReykjavikGrapevine Hmm I suppose his wrath will soon be upon you! 😱

If only the USA had a “cucumber season.” Politically it’s a year round “ghost chili season.” No cucumbers here!

@annetteenzoulis4870

2 жыл бұрын

🙈🙈🙈😆😆😭😭🌶🌶🌶

@gonnabeok

2 жыл бұрын

@@Beth-ie yeah, wise people don't waste their precious time on trash media.

@jonasojka

2 жыл бұрын

No, but plenty of nuts!

cucumbers will always be news.

This video is missing awkward transitions.

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

Good point... John has said that he'll try to lose his place and go "ermmmm" a bit more often! 😉

What a beautiful forrest. In the Netherlands we also have cucumber season. The only important news is nowadays Covid

How did Art glide backwards down that Rocky bit holding the camera but John had to watch his step 😳

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Helen - Art is composed chiefly of stardust, and floats slightly above the earth at all times. It's a very handy characteristic to have in a camera operator...

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is the volcano closed to tourists now?

@Mp57navy

2 жыл бұрын

No, it's hungry, and desperately waiting for you walk on the lava.

@TheReykjavikGrapevine

2 жыл бұрын

Hey VG! Not it's very much open still. Check our channel tomorrow for the latest newscast update from the site. 🙂

Crabnado strikes town! 🤣🤣

So, are those bushes and tree area where folks used to go cruising at night? There is a huge culture of it here in Canada, but there aren't many such areas in Iceland.

@1ACL

2 жыл бұрын

I doubt they need to hide in the bushes in Iceland..

@Norfolk250

2 жыл бұрын

@@1ACL 'Hide'? Wow!

You remind me of a happy Sean Lock (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Lock)!

Crab's, the Prank of the Century????

We just got the CDC mandate that even vaccinated person has to wear a mask

@Peter_S_

2 жыл бұрын

The viral load the delta variant generates is roughly 1200 times higher than the previous variants.

I*'m sorry you guys are having the same problem everyone is having...an uptick in Covid. If it weren't for stupid selfish people no one would have to reinstate masks and tests. It's going to make this last maybe for years all because ignorant people won't get a shot to stop it. I'm just hoping we don't get an even worse mutation. On a more pleasant note... that walking path is beautiful. It's really nicely groomed. Would be a great walk. Iceland needs to plant more trees!

@itrthho

2 жыл бұрын

It was the CCP that was irresponsible in Wuhan, that cause this mess.

@annetteenzoulis4870

2 жыл бұрын

@@itrthho Agree, but now it is these antivaccers, antimaskers and covidiots to make it last forever, just because they think their "freedoms" have been infringed upon and they need to party and go on holiday in a pandemic!🙈🙈🙈💩💩💩

@lorigurney6146

2 жыл бұрын

If you are vaccinated you shouldn't have to worry about unvaccinated persons.

@nana73carol46

2 жыл бұрын

@UCHfJd086NQs89A95kG6NSFw I am 74 and do not "want to party." You are making some wrong assumptions and I resent being called an idiot.

@vickygarnett7623

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, it’s not just the crazed anti-Vax or anti-mask crew. Many people have been adhering to the precautions, getting vaccinated and wearing masks, and still catching the delta variant and unwittingly passing it on to others before they know they have it. Sure, the anti-mask idiots don’t help the situation, but this is a particularly contagious strain, and further mutations will occur that will doubtless be even more contagious.

Herd immunity has always worked for humanity, otherwise, we would not be here. Restrictions make the flu worse because it lowers natural immunity.

Close your borders. Stay safe stay healthy. Here in New Zealand we have closed borders to most of Australia now. Like your version of grapevine.