Iceland is an amazing country. (Remember, Iceland is Greenland and Greenland is Iceland) It wasn't too cold, perhaps 35* F with a little wind in the evenings. I've learned that if you have the right clothing, it's never too cold! We did luck out and get sunny days the 4 days we were there.
Our first day we arrived at 730am and it was pitch black, it made us feel like it was evening and we could just get to our hotel and sleep through the night. No such luck, we couldn't waste a day in Reykjavik, Iceland. We took a two hour nap and then grabbed the shuttle to downtown Reykjavik.
We found a cafe and experienced our first Icelandic dining experience. Let's just say, they eat potatoes like the Irish, only the Irish don't smother them with the most delicious mayonaise. In Iceland they like to mix ketchup with mayo and call it cocktail sauce. Forget about yellow mustard, and don't ask for it or you'll get a funny look.
There is no tipping in Iceland so it's pretty casual dining. You get your own water and you just might have to sit down at an uncleared table, but they'll clean it as soon as they see that you're a new customer. The food is very expensive...everything is expensive in Iceland.
We walked around Reykjavik the rest of the day and saw the following sights.
Downtown Reykjavik
Mirrored building is the music hall and performing arts center.
If you keep walking down this street it'll meet up to the Atlantic Ocean.
Interior view of the music hall
Statue of the Viking Leifur Eiríksson, the first European to stumble across America.
It was a present from the USA on the 1000th anniversary of the Alþing.
Hallgrímskirkja church at the end of the road
Interior looking to the front
Interior looking towards the back
View of Rekyjavik from the bell tower
Bell tower
Stairs that lead from the bell tower to the lookout
More views from the bell tower
The back of the Hallgrímskirkja church
Statues in front of The Pearlan
A museum, cafe and revolving restaurant
Inside The Pearlan
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Thanks for posting all these fun pictures. I can't believe you have already been to Iceland and back. I miss talking to you since we aren't in YW anymore together.
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