Friday, January 19, 2018

Reykjavik Zoo, Botanical Gardens, Geocache, Swim and Hot dog!!!

Zoo, Swim, and a Hot Dog Day

Last night we did see the Aurora for a brief bit, I only  managed a test photo through the glass, they did not stay around for me to set up tripod etc. I am viewing it as a good omen for this evening. 

We took our time getting out this morn. Out the door and to a bus stop for a bus to the pool stop near the Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Our first quest was for a Geocache in the Botanical Gardens. We got to the area to discover about 6” of snow covering everything. Not wanting to disturb the snow and draw attention to the cache we called it a near find. 

FYI, nothing was blooming or green outside in the botanical gardens. :)

We the made our way to the Reykjavik Zoo. This is a small zoo and as we have said before would make a nice summer picnic day. There are Icelandic Ponies, Seals, an Arctic Fox, Reindeer and various forms of livestock. We did find the Iguanas. 

Time for a swim in the warmth of the waters at Laugardalslaug Pool. This complex has a sea water pool where the seawater is drawn in and heated to 38C. This made for a great soak. 

Yes we had a hot dog after our swim. 

We then took the bus back to the Old City and picked up some twisted doughnuts for dessert and also purchased another City card to carry us through our stay. 

Will do another entry on the Northern Lights portion of the day.  














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