1. Reykjavík
2. Reykjavík
We recover from jet lag at the Icelandair Hotel, which is located at the old city airport, that is still used for domestic flights. The exterior is classic 1960's High Travel Era (TWA, Pan Am, etc.), the era that my grandparents traveled in. It was comforting in a jet age kind of way. The interior has a contemporary Nordic design, and is quite cozy. The first evening we eat the Laundromat Cafe, a hip pub-like place that is a spin-off of a place in Copenhagen by the same name. On the second day, somewhat rested we make the obligatory visit to the Hallgrímskirkja, and of course to Bæjarins beztu pylsur (the famous hot dog stand that locals love). We shop for wool hats and gloves at the many shops in the center of town, and partake of a whipped coffee drink in the local version of the famous American coffee shop chain, a local franchise of which does not exist here. Even though the high summer has passed, we find the city to be lovely, and furthermore to be remarkably similar to the image of it presented in this video made by locals (note the way the young woman wears her hair).
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