My visit to Iceland was pretty short, but I saw enough of it to know that I want to go back. The air and the water are so clean, as is the pavement, even after a raucous Saturday night that left the city strewn with litter: the next morning, by 9am, most of it had been cleaned away.
Sometimes the people seem little bit distracted, but they are generally very nice and will happily talk to you. I put the distraction down to the fact that they are being very efficient at whatever they are doing. Everything seemed to run like clockwork. No pick-up was ever late.
There's lots to do in Reykjavik, not only city-type things such as art galleries and museums, but also opportunities for pony tre
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Sometimes the people seem little bit distracted, but they are generally very nice and will happily talk to you. I put the distraction down to the fact that they are being very efficient at whatever they are doing. Everything seemed to run like clockwork. No pick-up was ever late.
There's lots to do in Reykjavik, not only city-type things such as art galleries and museums, but also opportunities for pony trekking, whale watching (which I enjoyed greatly), tours, and spas. The shopping is brilliant, if a little expensive, from tourist to designer to antique. There is a huge array of restaurants and bars. There's a lake bang in the middle of the city with ducks, etc.
Whilst we were there, the Reykjavik Marathon was being held right in the middle of the city. It was buzzing. It was also Culture Day, and at night they set off the most amazing fireworks, which we happily stood and watched for about 30 minutes (my usual reaction to fireworks being boring and a waste of money).
Nothing seems average in Iceland. I can't wait to see the rest of the country.
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