Culture Night Fireworks in Reykjavik

Every year, the marathon is held the same day as Culture Night, a night of celebrations that draws what seems like the entire Icelandic population.

Although we were very tired after the marathon, we did stay up until the fireworks, which started at 11:08 (which is 23:08, a play on the date of 23/08). While some fellow Team Diabetes participants and a lot of partygoers partied until the wee hours of the night, we went to bed right after the fireworks.

Here’s a sample of what the fireworks looked like:

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