Saturday, March 30, 2013

Reykjavik

This is a wonderful city.  It is the northern most capital city, and one of the smallest, with just over 100,000 people.  It is very compact, with narrow streets and houses blending easily with commercial property.  It was a province of Denmark until the middle of the 20th Century, and has a very Scandanavian feel.  In fact, they consider themselves one of the Nordic countries.

It is an incredibly friendly country, and it seems that most everyone speaks English, which makes it an easy city to wander.

The climate was milder than I expected, with temperatures in the forties, but when windy, it was bitter.

Since it is a volcanic island, the city taps into underground thermal springs for their water supply, and they use it to generate electricity.  But, as with all the cities we visited, Reyjkavik is very expensive.

The little red house is pretty typical of the single family homes we found in the city.  It was right across the street from our hotel.  The city view is of the down town area, also taken from the balcony of our hotel room.


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