Videy Island

 After our Hotel Breakfast, which is very nice, we headed out to take a bus to a stop as close as we could get to the Videy Island ferry terminal. Prob a good mile from the bus stop. Closer bus routes not run on the weekend.

We arrived at the ferry terminal and bought our tickets, and in a bit boarded for the ride to Videy.

The Ferry was a nice 5 minute ride over to Videy Island as the skies were clear and the sea was calm.

The island covers 0.7 square miles; its highest point is 105 feet above Sea Level. The island is divided by a narrow piece of land creating the West Island, East Island and the largest Home Island. The island has a rich bird life with about 30 species breeding here. The well-vegetated island has areas of bog, grey basalt on the West Island and eastern shore and at least 156 species of plants.

 

 

During the Winter the ferry only operates on Saturday and Sunday.

The island has archaeological remains dating back to the early 10th century and was the site where the "father of Reykjavík" Skuli Magnusson constructed his home and a church in the 12th century.  Now there is a coffee shop inside the house. From 1225 to 1539, an Augustine Monastery was established on the island. There is a deserted village on the island, as the island's last inhabitants left in 1943.

The Imagine Peace Tower is located on the island. It is a "Tower of Light" envisioned and built by Yoko Ono. "The tower is a beam of light, radiating from a wishing well bearing the words "imagine peace" in 24 languages. The plan is for it to be lit each year between John Lennon’s birthday, October 9, and the anniversary of his death December 8.”  In addition the Imagine Peace Tower is lit on the winter solstice, New Year’s Eve, and during the first week of spring.

Charles Lindbergh visited the island when he was planning his flight across the Atlantic.

Videy is a great place for a summer picnic, and some excellent birding.  

We took the ferry back to the terminal and decided we would just walk to the pool, 1.2 miles away. Seemed closer than walking back to the bus and doing a transfer.

From all our hiking this morn, we were ready for our daily hot dog before a swim. When checking in at the pool the young lady at the front desk said I remember you. Here are your bands. Getting known LOL, hope that is a good thing. 

 

 

After a nice warm soaking swim we took the bus back to the the old town center to visit the Flea Market. The local Flea Market “Kolaportid” is only open on the weekends. It is a good place to buy sweaters, antiques, toys and jewelry.  Lynn got a lava bracelet.

From there we needed more bus tickets and went to the 10-11 store. The clerk politely asked “are you after 65?” Well yes we are, so we got Senior Rate Bus tickets, well there are some advantages to this getting old.

Back at our hotel we visited the bar, and learned happy hour has great beer prices of 450 ISK a pint, only from 1600-1800.

Time to chill and rest our feet and think about what we want to do tomorrow. 

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