Stórnarraðið Íslands
June 5, 2007 in Iceland ⋅ 10 °COn the left side of Bankastræti was Stórnarraðið Íslands, the government offices, with a statue of Ingólfur Arnarson sitting in a park nearby, on Arnorhóll hill. Stórnarraðið, a formerRead more
On the left side of Bankastræti was Stórnarraðið Íslands, the government offices, with a statue of Ingólfur Arnarson sitting in a park nearby, on Arnorhóll hill. Stórnarraðið, a formerRead more
After seeing this, Ron went north and west for a couple of blocks to eat. Icelanders are utterly addicted to hot dogs (pýlsur), and they swear the best come from Bæjarins Beztu, a truck near theRead more
Then he walked south three blocks past hotels on the oldest street of the city, Aðalstræti, to get to the city’s newest exhibition, Reykjavík 871 +/-2 (Settlement Exhibition) (Ikr600). It wasRead more
The Canadian Embassy to Iceland (Sendiráð af Kanada til Ísland) was nearby (Túngata 14), so he quickly headed there to register with the Canadian authorities in case he was hurt or had hisRead more
First, Ron walked for 10 minutes into town for a second, more substantial, breakfast at Grái Kötturinn (Grey Kitten), a tiny eccentric café serving toast, bagels, American pancakes, or bacon andRead more
After eating, Ron was sure not to miss Culture House (þjóðmenningarhúsið) across the street, an impressive museum about Vikings and Iceland’s cultural heritage. There was normally a small feeRead more
He ate lunch (hádegismatur) at the nearby Kaffi Sólon. Decked out with white-leather seats and oversized artwork, this ultra-cool bistro (and nightspot) offered tasty international dishes atRead more
The drizzle had tapered off, so he felt he was ready for his longest taxi drive yet, to the northeast end of the peninsula and Sundahöfn Harbour.