10 October, 2013

 

Reykjavik, Iceland

 

Having breakfast this morning my mind keeps skipping back to the same thought: I am in Iceland. A place that for my whole life has been just an island on a map, or news about a volcano on the television is suddenly real, and beautiful and full of friendly people. I am glad that I took the option of a three day layover on my way to Scotland. This morning, I plan to book a room in the same hotel for my return to the States at the end of November.

 

Not much of anything epic to report on the day yesterday. Last night I was down at the harbor and in city center and have a few pics to share. The John Lennon Peace Tower was lit last night. Apparently Yoko Ono was there for the ceremony, which marked what would have been his 73^rd birthday. I have not heard if she was screaming and shrieking in his honor. The monument is on an island in the harbor, the light, of course, is visible from across the city. It is lit every evening from 9 October until 8 December.

 

I spent a while walking around city center (the old, central part of Reykjavik), and came away with memories of not just friendly people, but also a vibrantly colorful and well lit city. Given that half of the year the days here are very short, and the Sun is always low in the sky, it makes sense.