Day 6 - From England to Iceland

Packed our bags and back on the train to Gatwick for a noon flight to Reykjavik. Beautiful sunny clear day for the flight. We arrive 3pm in Iceland and boarded a 45 minute bus transfer to the city. We’re staying at the CenterHotel Arnarhvoll by the sea. Beautiful mountains are just across the sea.

We got settled and the it was off to find the location of the restaurant I had booked for dinner weeks ago. A nice seafood grill restaurant with a set tasting menu called Sjvargrillid. The food included seafood and lamb, both cooked and uncooked. It was phenomenal, both Mark and I agreed possibly the best meal we’ve ever had (including fish n chips)!

After dinner we took a walk around the city center. This is such a beautiful friendly city. The fellow at a little book store seemed pretty insistent on selling me a book of magic Icelandic spells. I didn’t buy it, but I still might.

In the center of town is the Hallgrimskirkja church (Lutheran). It’s quite imposing at night. Tallest structure in Iceland.