The White Swan
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After a long trip we arrived safely in Iceland. Carol and Larry had an express trip through the Toronto airport with a sprint between gates in order to connect with the Iceland Air flight. They had an anxious flight wondering if their bags would make the flight but the bags were happily waiting for us when we arrived. Lorraine and Donnie took the …
I land, you land, we all land in Iceland
... with myself to stay up and witness the spectacular scenary. I'm not trying to sound all profound and cheesy, but I honestly cannot describe how vast and magical the plains and mountains of Iceland truly are. There are no words. (Just like there are no words able to sum up the deliciousness that is Skyr) Even my camera could not capture the island's natural beauty; although I tried all day.
We ate breakfast at a cute little cafe/ bakery called a "bakari" and ...
Say Yes to Esja
... the Rings reference.
After a few minutes of that I rejoined the trail. It turns out the grassy area behind me was a major deviation from the trail. I made my way back on it.
At this point I noticed there was a guy hiking behind me about 50 meters back. My competitive instinct kicked in as we both started to climb around the ledge towards the final peak ascent. Soon I came up to a sign post that had some information ...
The icing on the cake / Exitlude
... the east side of the docks, from the outside a rather bizarre, enigmatic looking building but from the inside a marvel. I spent some time there enjoying the spacious vibes and gazing out past the small bobbing boats towards the sea, the strange skies misleading you and your concept of time. It felt like a lot later when I arrived back at the hostel, and I think I then slept for most of the afternoon, before having a much welcome beer ...
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