August 7, 2023
We arrived in Reykjavik at 8:00am, and our shuttle to the airport wasn't until 1:30pm, so we had free time to explore more of the town. We wandered around the harbor again and visited the Harpa concert hall. We went to the impressive Lutheran church, which had a statue of Lief Eriksonn, given by the US to Iceland to celebrate 1000 years of their Parliament. The inside of the church was very impressive, as was the huge organ. We walked down the "rainbow" street, had lunch outdoors, and took the shuttle to the airport.
The Reykjavik airport was the worst organized airport I have ever been in. There were no actual departure gates with their own seating. Everyone sat in the middle of the aisle, and then lined up on the side of the aisles to get to the door leading the the actual gate. So it was EXTREMELY crowded. While waiting in the airport for our flight, Peter just happened to notice a man standing in line to board a plane. It turns out it was one of our fellow Road Scholar folks from our Nova Scotia trip! He was just in Reykjavik as a layover, on his trip from Ireland to his home. What a coincidence!
Our flight left at 5:30pm, Iceland time, and arrived in Boston at 6:30pm Eastern time, though it was 10:30pm by Iceland time. By the time we took the Logan express to our car in Framingham, then drove home, it was rather late for us.
BUT, WHAT A GREAT, ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME TRIP ! !
Day 12 photos:
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| Harpa concert hall, Reykjavik |
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| Reykjavik harbor |
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| Reykjavik-celebrating the spirit of the Vikings coming to settle in Iceland |
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| Lutheran Church, Reykjavik |
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| Lief Eriksonn statue, Reykjavik |
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| Inside the Lutheran Church, Reykjavik |
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| Organ in the Lutheran Church |
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| "Rainbow" street, Reykjavik |
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