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This afternoon, we headed to Vikin, the Reykjavik Maritime Museum. We’ve already been there, but we didn’t get to tour Óðinn, the Coast Guard Vessel. You can only see it on a guided tour; tours are offered at 11 AM (summer only), 1 PM, 2 PM, and 3 PM. The ship sits right next to the museum …
We’ve been whale watching already on this trip. Twice, actually. The first time was with North Sailing in Húsavík, and it was an incredible trip. We highly recommend getting to Húsavík if you can, and going with North. But, we realize that many people won’t be able to make it way up, um, north to North, and …
Before heading into the famous Hallgrímskirkja (Hallgrím’s Church) today, we stopped for lunch right across the street at Café Loki. Here’s your view of the church from the restaurant window:
We headed to the Keflavik airport today, and stopped by a couple of the nearby towns, Suðurnes and Garður. Both places are the “wrong” way from the airport if you are heading to Reykjavik, and so I think most people skip them. And while I don’t think there are any “must-see” attractions here, they can be a …
On Monday, we visited the National Gallery of Iceland.
Today started with brunch at Flóran Café, which is a restaurant smack in the middle of the Reykjavik Botanical Gardens. It’s inside of a greenhouse, and only open in the summer months. And, since cars aren’t allowed in the Botanical Gardens, you’re walking through the gardens to get to your food:
