We are now in Iceland! It was a long day, but without any major complications. One person in the group lost her luggage, but the worse that happened to us was that Luc-Rock didn’t get his gluten-free meal (which wasn’t a big deal considering it was being served in the middle of the night).
Here’s a photo collage of our trip so far.
The bags are packed!
Since we’re staying on longer, we’ve brought some food to limit our costs when we have the apartment in the second half of our trip.
Waiting at the Toronto Airport
We met a lot of other “Team D” participants at the Toronto Airport.
Our First Sight of Iceland
This shot is a bit blurry, but our first sight of Iceland brought significant excitement.
Coordinates of the Keflavik Airport
Pretty cool. The Arctic circle is not far at 66 degrees.
A bit drunk?
We thought that was funny, especially because the people in Reykjavik have a reputation for partying hard on the weekends.
Welcome to Iceland!
We think the sign in Icelandic says “Welcome Back”.
Michelle at the Blue Lagoon
The colour of the water at the Blue Lagoon is due to the minerals it contains. It was very viscous and tasted salty as heck.
Luc-Rock & Michelle at the Blue Lagoon
Michelle didn’t have time to rinse her hair after the quick dip, so her hair felt like straw. To make matters worse, our hotel room didn’t have hair conditioner.
Waiting in the Lobby of the Radisson SAS 1919
The line for the hotel rooms was pretty long, but we got a room right away, while other people had to wait for an hour or more.
Welcome Luc-Rock & Michelle Paquin! (?!?)
Our TV welcomed us by name, which was pretty cool, but they forgot that Michelle is a Davidson!
The Hotel Room
Our hotel room is very clean and fresh, but it is tiny. The room is probably no more wider than the bed plus one metre. There’s also a desk underneath the TV and a clean and functional bathroom.
Yes, Luc-Rock is a Tourist
Luc-Rock couldn’t look more like a tourist! (Especially when he has the camera around his neck)
Street Sign
The names of streets and places are very long and confusing!
An American Treat, Anyone?
You may want to think twice before buying this Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. It costs about $24 in Canadian dollars (and we thought it was expensive in Ottawa at $6)! The local ice cream sells for about $8, still an expensive indulgence, but a tad more reasonable.
Michelle at Kaffitar
This is where we had our first coffee. The ambiance was very relaxed (think of a more European Bridgehead).
The Wall of Children
This wall was actually hiding a burned building.
The Icelandic Killer Sheep
This was a funny shirt at the gift shop.
A trip to Iceland wouldn’t be complete without the mandatory pictures of us as Vikings!
Luc-Rock The Viking
Michelle The Viking
We’re having a blast in Iceland. We’re thinking of you back at home.