Hello again-this time our little picnic spot has moved to Iceland temporarily. It has been colder here, and one night I wore a winterjacket. A WINTERjacket! But in the daytime when the sun shines we have been walking around in tanktops.
Top five reasons Iceland is a great place:
5. They have staffed playgrounds for parents, so before the kids reach school age the parents can drop their children off for a couple of hours while they get stuff done. You pay a minimal fee only, but the whole system is designed to help and make it easier for parents with kids, not punish them for having them.
Ok, I am going to stop right here. That is the only reason I need to hear. A place were people value - really value - children and families and the contribution you make to your society by raising good little people. (It sounds as if my logic is that just because someone acknowledges your contribution to society your kids will automatically turn into good people - eummm... I'm just sayin' it's hard as it is to do the parent thing without ANY or very little help, so every little thing is appreciated and needed.)
We had a lovely time here in Iceland with our friends, and we are sad to go. It has been cold though. It's kinda hard to pack for 50 degrees Faherenheit nights (Iceland) when it is still hot a the place of origin (NYC).
It was nice to see you here at the picnic spot again. Next picnic stop is Sweden. I have to wake up in a few hours to go to the airport, but please feel free to stay a while and read on. Come back again and don't forget to bring your picnic basket, a few ladybugs and the sound of a happy, bubbling brook.
Vi kom precis tillbaka efter tre dagar där och ungarna hade jättekul på olika lekplatser.
ReplyDeleteDå åkte ni Icelandair också! Gillar dem. Jag gillar Island också, måste jag medge!!! :)
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