Öskudagur or Ash Wednesday is the first day of lent and follows Bolludagur (Bun day Monday) and Sprengidagur (Bursting Tuesday). Expect to see children dressed up in costumes and singing in shops in exchange for some candy. This is not […]
icelandic culture
Forget about Pancakeday and Mardi Gras. In Iceland we have Burstingday (Sprengidagur)! After overdoing it yesterday with the Bun-day buns, we kind of don’t wanna see any creamy carbs today. Day two of gluttony On the menu is meat, peas […]
In Iceland we celebrate the so called Bolludagur or Bun-day Monday. It’s probably exactly what you picture when you hear the word Bun-day; people eating buns, right? But the tradition is not as simple as it sounds. Before I explain, […]
