He is! He's is a very engaging guy His talk is authoritative, candid, objective, but above all entertaining. This fellow could make a living in stand up. We walk around the centre of Reykjavik, standing at various sites where he goes into the history, culture and anecdotes about the immediate area but also he discusses broader topics on Iceland. For example education, law and order, recent economic activities, the police (lack of them ) impact of tourism, elves, attitudes like gender equality and many others. As I write this it sounds like it could be a little dry and dull. Just the opposite as his audience is so engaged. He sent us all an email with tips and recommendations. This proved to be far and away the best online help you could ask for. If you want to learn more about the walk or Iceland in general, Google "Extras -Reykjavik City WalkRekyjavik City Walk".
Some pictures on and around the walk.
That took us up to and past lunch so we called in at the Cafe Paris for a repas.
After lunch it's time for a little retail therapy so we head off to the famous flea market. This is primarily aimed at local residents and sells local food products and second hand clothing and accessories. There are also tourist stalls with the inevitable woollies. Lundi is Icelandic for puffin. Throughout the world people love these cute little birds with the colourful beaks. In Iceland they eat them and here you can see the truth. Zoom the photo to see the oven ready little fella. Bless! as they say on Facebook when they see distressed animals.
Next we head off to the conference centre /concert hall called Harpa. This iconic waterfront building somewhat reminiscent of the Sydney Opera House and the Oslo Opera House was opened in May 2011. As with Oslo, the iceberg reference is inescapable and the glass cladding to the exterior really gives you the impression of ice and snow. It is equally impressive inside with a very light atrium feel. Another outstanding example of modern architecture at its best.
And at night reflected in the harbour water.
From here we walked back towards the hotel down the main shopping street in Iceland. It has some pretty swish shops catering for the cruise ship customer as well as us Easyjetters. The rain is now coming down hard and the wind is picking up. There is a storm predicted for tomorrow evening when we are hoping to fly home. Some people have been talking about extended holiday.
After lunch it's time for a little retail therapy so we head off to the famous flea market. This is primarily aimed at local residents and sells local food products and second hand clothing and accessories. There are also tourist stalls with the inevitable woollies. Lundi is Icelandic for puffin. Throughout the world people love these cute little birds with the colourful beaks. In Iceland they eat them and here you can see the truth. Zoom the photo to see the oven ready little fella. Bless! as they say on Facebook when they see distressed animals.
Next we head off to the conference centre /concert hall called Harpa. This iconic waterfront building somewhat reminiscent of the Sydney Opera House and the Oslo Opera House was opened in May 2011. As with Oslo, the iceberg reference is inescapable and the glass cladding to the exterior really gives you the impression of ice and snow. It is equally impressive inside with a very light atrium feel. Another outstanding example of modern architecture at its best.
And at night reflected in the harbour water.
From here we walked back towards the hotel down the main shopping street in Iceland. It has some pretty swish shops catering for the cruise ship customer as well as us Easyjetters. The rain is now coming down hard and the wind is picking up. There is a storm predicted for tomorrow evening when we are hoping to fly home. Some people have been talking about extended holiday.
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