Date: July 19-20, 2024
We left Jamboree right after the closing ceremony on Thursday and headed for Reykjavík. We had a hotel on the east end of Laugavegur Street, giving us easy access to the popularly visited venues in Reykjavík.
Some of what we did and saw:
Pósthús Food Hall & Bar
Ísbúðin litla Valdís Ice Cream
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur - world famous hotdog stand
Sundhöll Reykjavíkur - oldest purpose-built indoor swimming pool in Reykjavík
Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland)
Alþingishúsið - Iceland’s Alþingi parliament house
Reykjavík Harbour
Laugavegur street - shopping and sites
Harpa - Reykjavík Concert Hall
Sun Voyager is a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason
Drove by the home of singer Björk and author Magnús Scheving (the creator of the LazyTown)
Grótta Lighthouse and hot spring bath on the beach
Hallgrímskirkja Lutheran (Church of Iceland)
Pósthús Food Hall & Bar
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur - world famous hotdog stand
Consuming more than 4 hotdogs after eathing lunch is NOT advised!
Iceland Track and Field Olympian Oddur Sigurðsson in background
Sun Voyager is a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason
Harpa - Reykjavík Concert Hall
Landsbankinn
Architecture consists of heavy volcanic basalt stone cladding
Whaling Boats in Reykjavík Harbor
Note NATO ship in background
Hot Spring Bath by Grótta Lighthouse
Alþingishúsið Parlement House to Left
Dómkirkjan í Reykjavík (Reykjavík Cathedra) to Right
Hallgrímskirkja (Church of Iceland)
Rare seating in Keflavik Airport
Second wave of travelers - looks like they found the same seats
Our plane on the runway
Waiting for bus to take us to plane
Lake Washington and Puget Sound
Cleared customs in Seattle