Our hotel
Saturday/Sunday - Our departure from Paris and flight to Iceland was pretty uneventual. The airport is about 50 ks. We caught the shuttle bus in to the hotel. Our first impressions of Iceland were very much 'oh what have we done'. The landscape was just dismal. Very flat, volcanic rock with very little colour - just black - not much else. As we drove into the city it did improve although the suburbs are very lego land type housing - some painted in bright colours others continue this grey colour. Our hotel is a walk away from the CBD.
Ian walked into town this morning, I chose the bus option. We managed to get our wires crossed as to where to meet. Eventually we caught up with each other, had lunch and then walked around the centre of the city which the locals call 'down town' this is where the eat streets, museums etc are. We went to the Art Gallery and saw a couple of interesting exhibitions. Back to the hotel for a while and then the walk/bus fun all over again. Ian walked - I bused however the bus didn't go where I expected and when I asked the driver (he couldn't speak english) a young fellow explained that I was on my way to the outer suburbs and it would be best if I went to the end of the line and caught another bus back to where I wanted to go. This was about an hours fun and games and I have now seen lots of Reykjavic. Ian was waiting and we went off and had some dinner in a local pub. We are impressed with the food. So far no half sheeps head, whale and horse meat, puffins. The lamb I had last night was just fantastic. It is chilly out and about but the rooms are so heated we are sitting around in very little. Tomorrow the next lot of fun starts when we pick up the car and start our self drive tour around Iceland.
Top photo: Houses in the centre of city
Centre: Some young lads who stopped and asked us where we were from and why we were visiting Iceland. None of them knew where Australia was. They start a 10 - 12 week school holiday next week.
Bottom photo: Lunch time dancing in a square - much fun it seems.
Hi Mum and Dad,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having a wonderful trip. Hope it's not too cold.
I went down to Coffs on the weekend just gone for Christine Murray's 40th birthday. I saw Katrina there and we met up at Christine's for lunch on Sunday with Tanya Ralley. It was all a bit of a spin really. Haven't seen Tanya since i went to Sydney. I also saw Ray and Noelene Payne at the Jetty markets. They have a stall there, selling gold jewellery. Ray didn't recognise me at first, and I think he almost fell over when he finally did. Mik and I have been spending a bit of time together and it has been really nice. Time goes on.... Exciting news.. Andrew got an 'A' in English for his assignment...finally!!!!. He hurt his ankle a couple of weeks ago. We thought he broke it, but it turned out to be strained ligaments... still quite swollen though. Anyway take care and enjoy Iceland.
Love always Brookie