Stórnarraðið Íslands
5 juni 2007, IJsland ⋅ 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 formerMeer informatie
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 formerMeer informatie
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 theMeer informatie
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 wasMeer informatie
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 hisMeer informatie
Ron was tired and hungry, but at least the rain had tapered to a drizzle. He decided to visit Perlan (The Pearl - pronounced "pe - rt - lan") to eat, which was about 2km from the city center. Ron tookMeer informatie
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 andMeer informatie
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 feeMeer informatie
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 atMeer informatie
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.