Changes;
As mentioned in my last post, I will never be as comfortable with words as I am with images. I’m still going to keep writing, but I would like to start posting a lot more photo stories. Some of you suggested that I post captions under each photo, so I have done just that.
The city is full of quirky art pieces, like this one advertising a knitting club
A young girl walks through the city centre with her mother, dancing on a small patch of grass
Hallgrímskirkja; an iconic church in Reykjavik that was designed to resemble the basalt columns of Reynisfjara
A postal box in the main square
So, that’s where I left my pile of puffins
Kolaportið is Iceland’s only flea market
Reykjavik as seen from the top of Hallgrímskirkja
One of the many Icelandic flags around town
Even the babies are stylish in Reykjavik
Thanks to Iceland Unlimited for lending me their ‘bike with character’ to cruise the waterfront and Sólfar, the Sun Voyager sculpture
Traditional Icelandic wool lopapeysas
Hjartatorg, or Heart Square in Reykjavik is a designated graffiti park
Dining in the city centre
Grass covering the entrance of a local shop on Laugavegur street
Kolaportið is Iceland’s only flea market
Admiring the habour
Marilyn in a local store display
Local police
The beautiful Reykjavik skyline
Hjartatorg, or Heart Square in Reykjavik is a designated graffiti park
Your guess is as good as mine
A hákarl shack, for drying fermented shark meat. Yes, it smelled lovely
Colourful houses
Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur: the pride of Iceland
Just imagine soft jazz music playing in the background and warm sun beating down from above. Heaven in the harbour
Inner streets
One of the many eclectic thrift shops on Laugavegur
Icelandic navigation
Harpa concert hall looks like the Rainbow Fish
I’m in love with that bike. And look at that church! Wow, it doesn’t seem like the typical churches in Europe, in terms of architecture. Very pretty photos. =)
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I know, right! It’s got to be my favourite Church, it’s so cool 😀
I heard the church is supposed to resemble a volcano since Iceland has so many volcanoes. 🙂
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Yes, well it was modelled after the basalt columns at Reynisfjara beach (aka my favourite place in Iceland!) 😀
Great pictures, thumbs up!
I’ll be in Iceland in three weeks. Any recomendations on what is a must-see?
My favorite cities by the way:
Hong Kong, Marrakech, Iringa (Tansania), Freiburg (Germany)
Ooh, love Marrakesh.
hmm.. in Reykjavik visit Hjartatorg (Heart Square), climb the tower of Hallgrímskirkja and buy crepes at Kolaportið fleamarket and eat them in the harbour. Depending on where you’re going in Iceland (basing in Reykjavik or driving Ring Road), my fave places are Reynisfjara Beach and the abandoned plane on the south coast and the whole Myvatn area in the north :]
Your photography just continues to impress me! & the fact that I have a slight obsession with Iceland helps too… Loved this. x
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Ah, thanks! I share your Icelandic obsession. Have you been?
No! My obsession has sadly not been fulfilled, but it will be on my way home from Ireland, I’ll be spending a month touring the country & even though it’s over a year away I find I stalk Iceland more than any other country… Is it possible to be in love with a country without having been? Haha 🙂 x
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Ooh, I’m excited for you. I think I was also in love with Iceland before I ever went too 😀
Allllllll the colors! Amazing photos, as always 🙂
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My husband and I went to Iceland for two weeks in June this year and loved Reykjavik! It was the perfect size city! We stayed at the new HI Hostel Loft and loved the location too. It was right next to all of the shops and really close to Hallgrimskirkja.
Agreed, Reykjavik is perfect. Ooh, I was there when it opened, but didn’t get a chance to check it out. I love the other HI Hostel downtown though :]