sagas

January 10, 2017 By Eric 4 Comments

Thursday, July 28 update: Icelandic Sagas– The Greatest Hits in 75 minutes

[Note: It looks like I forgot to post this! And I lost most of the pictures. Ignore all of that– it’s a good show!]

Icelandic Sagas– The Greatest Hits in 75 minutes is inappropriate for children. And my children really enjoyed it.

Here are the most important things to know:

The show is in Harpa, the lovely concert hall on the harbor in Raykjavik. [Update: the show used to be free for children, but the Harpa policy has changed. Now everyone needs a ticket.]
The stage is just a long “runway”, as you can see below. There are two rows of seats on each side. So you can have front row seats, if you want them. All seats are general admission.
Everyone needs a ticket, regardless of age. I think there were a few seats left for our show, but I can imagine the show might sell out.

July 11, 2016 By Eric Leave a Comment

Saturday, July 9 update: Reykjavik harbor area, City Library, Photography Museum, and Settlement 871 ±2

We headed to the main downtown area of Reykjavik, in and around the harbor. This is just a 10 minute or so walk from the museums we went to yesterday, though it feels like a very different area.

First up was supposed to be lunch at the Laundromat Café, but it seems perpetually full. Instead of fighting for a table, we moved on to Café Paris just down the street. .

July 10, 2016 By Eric Leave a Comment

Friday, July 8 update: Saga Museum and Whales of Iceland

As I noted yesterday, the Saga Museum has moved to a new home by the harbor. Similar to the Settlement Center in Borgarnes, admission includes an audio guide, which walks you through the numbered exhibits.