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 covered with moss. It was similar to the terrain of Jeju Island in Korea also formed from volcanic ash.

Walking away from the church I made it down to the harbour where there were fishing boats and you can do whale sight seeing tours. I was trying to get to the Saga Museum at the far end of the harbour which told the story of the Vikings.

When I got there entrance was a steep 2000 ISK ($20) and seemed more for kids with costume dress up so I didn't go in. Walking back thru town I passed by an old stone church which had interesting interior floor tiles. This was also the Embassy district and I passed by the Canadian, French, Russian, and German Embassies.

Nearby is the 871AD Settlement which are the excavated remains from an early settlement in the town centre. Entrance was 1200 ISK ($12). There wasn't much to see except for some stones and tools discovered at the site.

I then made it to the Althing Parliament a few streets away, behind which is the town hall and city lake. The lake was scenic with nice views of the city skyline and dominating cathedral tower.

Finally I wanted to visit the Culture House. This museum houses the medieval manuscripts that have the Icelandic Sagas. Unfortunately the Museum is closed for a few months so I wasn't able to see the collection.