Cake & Ice Creams

Here’s where we’re staying and some tidbits about Reykjavik you might find interesting…

We found a phat pad, Room with a View,  in Reykjavik, right in the center city.  It’s a five bedroom, penthouse.  We each have our own room and plenty of space so it doesn’t feel like we’re stepping all over each other.  My finders fee was the sweet room with the divan!  It’s a great location and will serve us well on for the Friday night Runtur.

Reykjavik is 7 hours ahead of our friends in Seattle.

During this time of year, it’s dark about six hours.  It’s light from about 4:30am to 10:30pm.  It’s kind of weird because around 10pm, it felt like 6pm and I can see how easily one could lose sleep here.  It’s so easy to want to make the most of the day.  On the flip side, in January, they only see 4 1/2 hours of light here – how nuts!

I understand zero Icelandic (a Germanic language).  Usually I can get by fairly well in other countries but here, I have no idea what they are saying or how to pronounce the words I’m seeing.  It’s kind of frustrating.  Lucky for us, they all learn English at a young age and help us along.  I think as Americans we take for granted that everyone learns and speaks our language.

While seafood is the main dining fare, there is an unusual amount of Thai restaurants.

You know how often times you’ll see a dog tied up outside a restaurant, patiently waiting while the owner dines?  Well, they leave their babies.  Yup, you read it right, babies.  Babies are left in strollers outside of shops while mommy and daddy run in to shop. KMJ says this happens in Copenhagen as well. 

Our shower smells of sulfur water.  Yes, rotten egg showers!

The beer is all very light.  Some only 2.25% alcohol.

We expected everyone to be giant and blonde.  However, people are normal sized and there are many brunettes.

Because of their recent economy crash, many of the people we are meeting that are on holiday are Icelandic.  They seem to be travelling within their own country for their holidays this year.