Iceland is considered one of those unique countries on a traveller’s list. But the weekend that we went, it could not have been more unique.
Mat has been to Iceland, maybe 3 years ago? And he went during summer, and even bumped into summer solstice, where the sun never sets. I couldn’t follow him that time because he was on a week’s course staying at the Uni’s hostel. After his trip there, he had a goal of taking me there for a holiday with him, and also, the ultimate goal of seeing the aurora!
Mind you, flights to Iceland is not cheap. So at last when we found a reasonably priced flight, it was in the peak of winter. hoo-ray-
(If I would give you one important tip, it will be, “Don’t visit Iceland in Winter!”)
So, we booked ourselves on the Icelandic Air. Flight was fairly smooth until we approached the land. Visibility was crazy, strong winds, etc… Praise God indeed we landed safely. We soon found out that half of Iceland was closed because of the weather.
It is recommended to rent a car when visiting Iceland, unless you are travelling single. There are plenty of tours, but it will cost you a bomb. Since Mat has been to Iceland, he was very confident he could take me around in a car 🙂
Most shops in the capital city, Reykjavik (pronounced REYK-ya-veek), closes early. So since we arrived late evening, we had to hunt down dinner quickly. This is Iceland’s most popular hotdog stand, Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur (translation: The best hot dog in town)
If you want to eat it as a meal, one hotdog is definitely not enough.
So is it the best hotdog in town? Yeah… the sauce, the hotdog, the bun, is nothing unique, honestly speaking, but what’s under the hotdog. They put fried onions, so it gives that additional sensation of texture. Without it, this will not be the best hotdog in town. Warning: The line is always long, made popular by Bill Clinton.
So, since one hotdog wasn’t enough for me, and I didn’t want to queue up again, so off we went to look for a supermarket. There was only 1 supermarket left open in the whole of Reykjavik at 7pm. Bought ourselves some fruit, and breakfast, and also lunch for the next day.
Tip no 2: Food in Reykjavik is really really really expensive. So to save yourself some money, get some sandwiches from the supermarket, especially for the following day’s lunch. The cheapest supermarket is Bónus.
After that, we walked back to our hotel for a good night’s rest.
Here is a sneak peak at one of the city sight’s.
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