Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Iceland Day 1

Not the ideal day for sight seeing.

Snowing and heavy winds almost the entire day. Both day and night tours are cancelled due to weather. Good thing we get to join the next day for free. Fingers and toes all crossed, hoping for fine weather.

With our tours cancelled, we were able to sleep in till almost noon. Despite the weather, we decided to brave it and explore the area. It turned out to be a rather outrageous idea. Cos almost no one was walking ard but us. 

The winds were very strong, certain points we had to lean forward abt 45degrees to be able to walk ahead. Our first stop was a place which sells lobster soup. The perfect dish for the cold weather. Also on the menu was minke whale. We had a portion of that too. Whale tastes like lean beef!! Who would have guessed?

We were alrdy quite full but since our next stop was the best hotdog in town. We had to try one no matter what. Eating a hotdog in the swirling snow and howling wind is quite a mean feat. I have to say the hotdog looked simple but it was very good.

We took another perilous walk to the concert hall which was built out into the water. Wind were super strong. We are just glad to rush into the building for refuge. The building was really quite cool from the inside. 

Long stairs surround the sides and the ceilings are filled with mirrors at different angles. 

Our next leg was the craziest one. Considering the cold and the wind, we decided to walk along the coast to a monument to snap some photos. 
It's just a Viking-like vessel. It's freezing!!

I hope the weather on Tuesday would clear up.

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