Even good cooks make mistakes - EPIC toaster fail.

THIS POST IS DELAYED. IT'S TOO GOOD TO NOT TELL, BUT I WASNT READY TO TELL IT...

Even good cooks make mistakes, and you must know my husband is a GREAT cook. 

Proud of our successful trip to the grocery, Bob and I started dinner our first night in Iceland in the common kitchen at our hostel. I sliced the tomatoes and onions, and Bob popped the one of the buns in the toaster.  I was washing the lettuce about the time I smelled the bun...BURNING! 

I opened the windows in the kitchen, and the building fire alarm started blaring.  Think, industrial, commercial, really loud fire alarm. 

Since we are the only guests, I had to call the manager in. Bob stayed upstairs watching the meat, and I waited for the manager Szymon.  As he pulled up, I figured out how to disable the siren.  Szymon called the security department to tell them it was a false alarm.

Bob finished the burgers, and I didn’t need the bun anyway.

The burgers were great, or we were hungry. I don't know which. 

First day of "work"

I take photos throughout the day, post them to my story, and write all of my notes in a @fieldnotesbrand notebook. .... 

Trying to make the most of daylight and weather, I worked on my research plan before sunrise (1100GMT) by emailing schools and museums to visit about professional development for teachers.

After dawn, today was another shopping adventure - pharmacy and a different grocery @kronan.is . Note to Americans traveling to Iceland - decongestants (even the fake Sudafed) aren’t available for purchase without a prescription. We found Mississippi Belle brand foods - made in New Jersey, shelves upon shelves of licorice (my dad’s favorite candy), Tabasco, sliced jalapeños, and chicken pad thai for two. 

Bob and I used the shopping excursions as reconnaissance for cooking comfort food for our hosts from @haskoli_islands and @geocampiceland . 

We also ventured to @vikingmuseum to get RMD acquainted with the history of the area. My work from the morning began to bear fruit as emails were returned from schools and museum educators willing to visit with me in the capitol area and Reykjanesbær. 

We warmed the pad Thai in the microwave oven and made a salad. The French honey crisp apples we bought yesterday made a great dessert. #mypeakstreak2019 #mpc2019 has turned into writing and keeping this account vibrant. Please share this account with friends and colleagues.  Best, E

Instagram @RebelTeacherIceland @olemissedschool @rebelsabroad #Iceland #teacherprep

Arrived 10.1.2019

Good morning from Iceland!  After a brief nap, we picked up our rental car, ate breakfast, unpacked a bit and headed to #Bonus for groceries for dinner. For about $20, we picked up basic fixings for cheeseburgers. Thanks to my studying Icelandic using the #Drops language app, and a lot of English in the store, we navigated the store pretty easily.

An elementary school is right across the street from our hostel. I plan to stop in tomorrow to see if I may visit with teachers while I’m here. In addition what Americans might consider a community college is right down the street. One of thirty-two comprehensive secondary schools for the island is in Keflavík - about five minutes away. In addition a private, nonprofit secondary school serves students interested in the fishing industry. 

I will need a whole other post to cover our interactions with the car rental agency, but for now... we have a car and need a nap.  Best. #RebelTeacher

Back to Iceland

I’m headed back to Iceland for my sabbatical research this month.

I plan to post here and on Instagram @RebelTeacherIceland.

Look for more to come soon as I begin a comparative study of secondary social studies eacher preparation and professional development programs in Iceland and Mississippi.

If you like what you see, you may join me and my @NCGE1915 colleagues for an eight day program in Iceland this July. Visit NCGE.org for more information.