Arrived in Iceland early Sunday after an overnight flight from Boston. Checked into the hostel I am staying at for a much needed shower and a nap. However, the sun was shining (somewhat of a rarity here) so proceeded to meet up for a free (tip what you want) city tour. Our guide was quite knowledgeable, quite funny and turned out to be a quite interesting tour. Reykjavik gained its independence from Denmark in 1944. The island’s history goes back to the Vikings but was not settled until the ninth century by Norwegians. The town looks like a small fishing village in places, while yielding to heavy tourism pressure with upscale bars and restaurants elsewhere. Buildings are heated using the vast geothermal resources here, as well as radiant heating pipes under the streets to melt snow and ice. Public swimming pools are big hot tubs!
The two tours I’ve done were outstanding and will post on those tomorrow.
2 Wheeled Wanderer 