We were greeted with a noticeable Troll Weather Day at 0500. We enjoyed in room coffee and getting things together for a very wet day. Breakfast was at 0700 and the buffet was diverse and all was good and well stocked. There were eggs, bacon, breads, pastries, cheese, porridge and even a waffle maker, along with standard morning beverages. All was very good.
After breakfast we struck out on foot and walked towards the Old Town area. We did stop in a few “rubber tomahawk” tourist shops. We have decided a little Troll to make a travel Christmas ornament would be in order to commemorate this trip.
One great joys of the morning walk was stumbling upon the JS Watch Company Reykjavik. I had heard of this unique watchmaker in Reykjavik. Knowing his master crafted time pieces are well outside of my price range, we entered the small shop. There we met Master-Watchmaker Gilbert O. Gudjonsson, a man who loves making watches and fishing. We had a most enjoyable chat and learned of his fishing exploits and his goal of catching 1000 kilos of fish in a day. He has caught 940, 980 but not quite the 1000. He exudes a joy of life and a passion for fishing. Many famous folks have gotten watches from him.
We continued on to Hlemmer where we caught the #14 bus and and headed to the Pool. I had a hot dog before our swim and then again after.
We again took the #14 bus back to the area of our hotel and went to learn about Whale Watching. We booked with Elding for tomorrow and were told the humpback whales are still active in the area. SO 1300 tomorrow there is where we will be. We had a nice chat with the receptionist at the Elding Whale Watching desk. We got a great tip on a locals pool. Will have to save this one for the next trip as it is a bit out of town with a 1.5 hour bus ride.
Then back to the hotel to hydrate and dry out as, yes, it has been raining all day. Yet the work in the dry dock continues.
Soup, bread and cheese for the evening meal. Now for an after meal walkabout. There is a food trailer selling Fish and Chips we will try tomorrow.
We walked back to
the old main street area where you can find the oldest house in Reykjavik. The elves greeted us at the Elf Stone with much joy. They did not want us to leave as rain started to fall after we said good bye to them. Then down to the city lake. Then back to the 1011 store for more old folk bus tickets. I resisted the urge to get a hot dog.
We talked to a lady who was walking her dog. Learned the current quarantine is only two weeks for pups to move to Iceland and you do not need your neighbors permission to have a dog. Gets me thinking.
Back to the Hotel where we drop our jackets and head to the temporary bar for a night cap. A nice local stout beer with a 11.5 alc%.
Tomorrow Whales, after a swim and yes a hot dog.
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