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Reykjavik & Oslo 2024

July - August 2024
  • Kim McMurry
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  • Kim McMurryTravelerReykjavik & Oslo 2024

    Harpa Concert Hall

    August 4, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 57 °F

    McKelvie & I spent part of the morning repacking our bags to ensure we'd be ready to leave bright and early tomorrow, and then we went out to make the most of our last day in Reykjavik. We started with some cronuts at the Kol Restaurant (Tiramisu for McKelvie & Strawberry Cheesecake for me) and then took one last walk down Skólavörðustígur, which is full of boutiques, art galleries, and cafes. We did our best to soak it all in. Our first real stop was the Harpa Concert Hall. I had hoped to actually tour the auditorium, but not for $40 per person, so we decided to keep moving toward the Sun Voyager Sculpture. Along the way, we enjoyed seeing the cairns near the Harpa and the ocean view.Read more

  • Kim McMurryTravelerReykjavik & Oslo 2024

    Sun Voyager

    August 4, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 57 °F

    According to VisitReykjavik.is: "The Sun Voyager is a striking steel sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason, made to resemble a Viking ship but is, in fact, a dream boat and an ode to the sun. Standing by the sculpture during sunset, at any time of the year, is an unforgettable moment. The epic view of Mountain Esja and Faxaflói Bay makes this a favorite romantic destination for travelers and all of those who appreciate the beauty of nature. It is also a wonderful spot for photo opportunities whether enjoying a midday stroll or taking in the full significance of the artwork’s name during the summer’s Midnight Sun in Reykjavik."

    It took a little work to get pictures, thanks to the wind and the tourists crawling all over the sculpture. Still, I'm glad we took the long walk down the "Sea Road" (Saebraut) to see it. It was beautiful!    Read more

  • Kim McMurryTravelerReykjavik & Oslo 2024

    Tjörnin Lake

    August 4, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 59 °F

    After seeing Sun Voyager, we wandered all over the City Centre, looking at murals and park sculptures and generally enjoying ourselves. We found a Cat Cafe and eventually made our way back to the University of Iceland and the National Museum of Iceland.Read more

  • Kim McMurryTravelerReykjavik & Oslo 2024

    National Museum of Iceland

    August 4, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 61 °F

    I enjoyed this museum. Paired with Reykjavik's Settlement Museum, a person can learn A LOT of very interesting history about Iceland. There were many beautiful historical pieces, and I was able to learn more history to take back to my British Literature class, especially, when we study Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Literature this fall.Read more

  • Kim McMurryTravelerReykjavik & Oslo 2024

    Eggertsgata 24...one last time

    August 4, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F

    After the museum, we walked back to McKelvie's apartment, but there wasn't anything left to do but take a few pictures and turn in her keys. It was the perfect little studio for her! I know she'll miss it!

    We finished our evening with fish and chips (What? We like it!) at a Reykjavik Fish Restaurant location closer to the hotel. The plan is to get as much sleep as possible before tomorrow morning, although I know that won't happen for me. I'll be too worried I'll sleep through my alarms. Tomorrow will be a very long day for both of us.    Read more

  • Kim McMurryTravelerReykjavik & Oslo 2024

    BSI Bus Terminal

    August 5, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F

    McKelvie and I were up at 1:45 AM because the helpful hotel receptionist told us we'd need to be at the bus stop by 2:30 for the BSI shuttle to pick us up (she lied). We thought that was a bit strange because I had scheduled our pick-up for 3 AM. SO...we both stood in the rain for 45 minutes, waiting for that shuttle (it was 15 minutes late) to pick us up to take us to the BSI Terminal to board the Flybus to Keflavik. We're soaked, our luggage is soaked. It's going to be a long day. And McKelvie and I don't even get to sit together during the trip to Keflavik. 😕 The only good thing is that we were able to cuddle up next to the Hallgrímskirkja to get out of the wind, and it DID help keep some of the rain off of us.Read more

  • Kim McMurryTravelerReykjavik & Oslo 2024

    Keflavik International Airport

    August 5, 2024 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 55 °F

    We finally got our bags checked in. For some reason, we couldn't get our tickets and check in our bags at a kiosk. We had to wait for the travel agents to make an appearance at 5 AM, and then we had to wait for them to take care of the Saga Premium passengers and families with small children first, and then we had to try very hard not to beat up the people who jumped the line in front of us. Saw a guy with an FHSU hoodie while we were waiting. Fortunately, our ticket agent was super nice and didn't charge me for our 2 extra bags.

    Apparently, I didn't look sketchy at all, so I basically waltzed through security. McKelvie's carry-on bag, though, had to be searched. Staplers...who knew? The TSA agent who had to do the searching thought the X-ray guy was stupid. While we were waiting, Kelv saw one of her cohort members, Mags, who'll be studying in Copenhagen this year, so that was cool.

    Finally, they announced our gate (IcelandAir always waits until about 45 minutes before starting to load the plane to do this), and we headed downstairs to board the shuttle that took us out to the plane. We're on board now - SUPER TIRED but ready to go.    Read more

  • Kim McMurryTravelerReykjavik & Oslo 2024

    Oslo Gardermoen Airport

    August 5, 2024 in Norway ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

    We're here! We slept most of the flight but managed to wake up enough to take some pretty pictures of Norway from the window.

    The Oslo Lufthavn is as busy as you'd expect of an international airport. We didn't have to go through customs because we're traveling within the Schengen area, so that was nice. We grabbed our luggage (it took forever because they unloaded 5 different flights on the same carousel), bought Flytoget Express Train tickets, and Ruter Metro passes, got Kelv a Norwegian simcard for her phone, and headed down to the train platform, which is NOT easy to do with 4 suitcases, a carry-on suitcase, and 2 very full backpacks. Plus, we were used to 50° weather and it was suddenly around 75°. So...we're tired, hot, stressed out, HUNGRY, and our feet hurt. PLUS, we don't speak Norwegian. Fortunately, everyone was helpful - except for that one guy who cut in front of us at the simcard place - and almost all of the signs were repeated in English.

    A nice lady pointed us toward the train platform. We made it on in one piece and were able to relax for about 20 minutes before arriving at the Oslo Central Station, where all forms of public transportation (bus, tram, and train—everything but the ferries) meet. It's like Grand Central Station attached to a large mall.    Read more

  • Kim McMurryTravelerReykjavik & Oslo 2024

    Oslo Central Station

    August 5, 2024 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F

    This afternoon was exhausting. Again, we are two very tired people who don't speak Norwegian. We made it off the train with four 45-ish pound suitcases, an effing 20-pound carry-on suitcase, two 15-pound backpacks, jackets, sore feet and all. The first thing we had to do was find short-term luggage storage so we didn't have to haul our stuff to the University of Oslo while picking up the keys to McKelvie's new apartment. That took a while. Too many stairs; too many people.

    Then, we got to try out our fancy new Ruter card and the T-bane. We can handle Oslo's version of the subway just fine, thank you very much. It was a pretty quick trip to the university to get her keys and then back to the Oslo S to get our luggage again, and then back on the T-bane (same train, same direction) to go to Nydalen stop. An escalator this time - very nice. Then a short bus ride on the #37 to Bjolsen Student Housing and Moldegata 17.    Read more

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