Overnight I heard the gentle tapping of rain and a large rain system had settled over the island for my full day outdoor trip. I had booked the Golden Circle Tour which takes you to the local natural features near the city.A minibus picked me up from the hotel and took me to the bus terminal. From there I boarded a larger coach. The tour was to be bilingual in English/French today making it seem like an Air Canada flight.The guide explained Reykjavic is called sm...

I was waiting to see the church in the evening all lit up but surprisingly Iceland gets darker much later than Toronto, past 8pm so I had lots of time to kill.I tried to call TD Visa from the hotel after they had blocked my card trying to buy a bus ticket from the airport, even though I gave my travel dates and itinerary. After 20 mins on hold they told me I must go into a TD branch to get my card unlocked. I pointed out the blatantly obvious that I WAS IN ICELAN...

My flight from Toronto to Iceland was 9pm to 2am Toronto time (6am local time) and I hadn't slept much on the flight. After the morning exploring I went back to the hotel and crashed till about 5pm. Then I wanted to do an evening walk and see the Cathedral beside the hotel all lit up in the evening.Entrance up the Cathedral tower was 700K ($7) and certainly worth it. Having walked around I can now understand the sights. There was an elevator so no stairs except f...

The last museum to visit was the Iceland National Museum of History located on the University Campus. Entrance was 1500 ISK ($15) and certainly worth it as one of the best places to visit thus far.The museum was very rich in arts and heritage of all kinds, surprising for an island so barren. Although the island has been populated for 1000 years it was surprising to find this rich heritage as very little evidence of long term settlements seems to remain in the bar...

I began my walking tour of Reykjavik by the large cathedral by the hotel. The Hallgrimskirkja is the dominant landmark of the skyline built in crystalline rock style formation found on the island.The inside was quite modern and bland. You can take an elevator up the tower which I decided to do in the end once I'm more familiar with the sights.The island weather was cool and crisp similar to England. Driving in from the airport there was lots of volcanic ash rock ...