Our last day in Iceland we decided to go back into Old Reykjavik and do a little more exploring. It's a sweet little part of town. Parking was a bit of a challenge at first, after asking a few people we finally were able to become law abiding tourists! Basically parking is sectioned off. Lampposts are marked as to what section you are parked in. Our car was parked in section P2. Then its necessary for you walk a block or two and find the box, similar to a mailbox, labeled P2 and use your credit card, plug in your car license number. this information is digitally recorded and you can park in section P2 the rest of the day. It isn't hard but we parked several different places before we worked this world problem out!
Kind of reminded me of some of the blockheads I used to work with!
Hallgrimskirkja Lutheran Church is in the center of Reykjavik. A statue of Leaf Erikson is in front of the church, a gift from the US.
Here lies the only cat we saw in Iceland. He was so comfortable on the table of scarves in a shop that at first we weren't even sure he was real. As we left the store I spotted a can of catfood outside on the sidewalk - hmm, evidently he owns the place and does whatever he wants!
Hubby wanted to explore the Old Harbor area but the wind was biting and the sidewalks were so icy, I opted for a delicious latte and enjoyed the view.
The next morning we dove to the airport without a hitch. As we were walking in the airport I happened upon two fellow knitters.
They were a grandmother and granddaughter team from Iowa who had specifically come to Iceland for the yarn. MY KIND OF PEOPLE!
Iceland was a fun trip and I'm glad we visited. I felt less like I was a foreigner in this country than other places we've been. It was not difficult to get around on our own but there were sights we were unable to see because of the season. We chose winter because the Northern Lights are most active exactly the time we were there.
What were we sad about missing? The Northern Lights and Puffins. Puffins are there in the summer to early Fall. I would recommend everyone visit at least once.
The next morning we dove to the airport without a hitch. As we were walking in the airport I happened upon two fellow knitters.
Iceland was a fun trip and I'm glad we visited. I felt less like I was a foreigner in this country than other places we've been. It was not difficult to get around on our own but there were sights we were unable to see because of the season. We chose winter because the Northern Lights are most active exactly the time we were there.
What were we sad about missing? The Northern Lights and Puffins. Puffins are there in the summer to early Fall. I would recommend everyone visit at least once.
Comments
Post a Comment