The Þrettándinn

The Þrettándinn is a unique Icelandic holiday on the 6th of January. They say farewell to Christmas with bonfires and fireworks and all kinds of strange creatures. According to myth it is one of the days when the hidden people, the elves, make themselves visible to humans. The Elf King and Queen therefore often visit the bonfires, and people sing songs about the elves and dance elf-dances.
We had a fabulous day exploring the Snaesfellnes peninsula. What a day of jaw dropping beauty. On the drive back in the dark we got to see all the fireworks and bonfires., what a treat to be here on this special day.