August 28 REYKJAVIK, ICELAND: krona to USD rate is

.0096

We took the city bus on/off tour for 8000 kroner (about 36 USD each)

54 centigrade temperature. Overcast and slightly drizzly.

Later today Donna and I are taking a panoramic Reykjavík tour.

Reykjavik means "Smoky Bay" and is the northernmost capitol city in the world.

There is a beautiful Opera house-center of town.

95% heated with of the city is heated with hot water from the springs.

House of meeting of Reagan and Gorbachev 1986- said to be haunted.

Most trees are not native; they were planted.

Perlan water tanks on top of the hill with a panoramic view of the whole area.

Lutheran Church took 41 years to build. Lava "pillars" on side. 75 meters tall. Organ from Germany. Statue of Lief Ericsson in front was a gift from the USA.

Pond at City Hall.

Catholic Church was the first in world built of concrete.

Danish Navy ship.