Last Day in Iceland

Today we leave Iceland and our hotel was called "Room with a View" and I leave you with this view:

We're sad to leave, but not sad about leaving the sulfuric aftertaste in the tap water (smell of rotten eggs in the shower). 

Also here's a picture of Dresa's breakfast from Dunkin' Donuts that she wanted me to post and share - she said she wanted to make sure people could compare between our food photos:

After sweeping through the room and checking out, we walked around Reykjavik to do some shopping. Hopping in and out of stores and perusing ceramics and wool clothing - we became fans of the store called 66° north, named after the latitudinal location of the Icelandic fjords.

We found our way to Hallgrímskirkja church (of course I find a church in any new country). It's Lutheran which is the state religion and made out of white concrete. It had a very simple interior - kind of like if IKEA designed a church. Due to our timing, we opted not to go up to the bell tower, but was told you get a great view of Reykjavik. Here's a collage of the church and its doors:

Also there's a statue of Leifr Ericsson in front the church, "discoverer of Iceland" that the U.S. gave as a gift to Iceland - here's a photo of the front and back:

As we criss crossed the streets, we made our way to the famous hot dog stand that's been in operation for 70 years - John Kennedy and Bill Clinton had eaten the famous hot dogs here. Icelandic hot dogs are special because they're made of lamb and therefore have a different flavor than we're used to. There were geese hanging about and I enjoyed the hot dog with everything that included fried onions. Here's a collage of the experience:

I saw a funny magnet that had different weather forecasts for each hour - indeed today we experienced sleet, sun, wind, and snow. The weather changes here in a cold minute!

I picked up a rich cup of hot chocolate and we all reconvened at the hotel for our private airport transfer and our driver from Friday, Robin picked us up. We sang along to the radio while enjoying the landscape. Here's a view of both sides of the road on the way to the airport:

We got to the airport, shopped at the duty free, and waited for our flight. I made sure to pick up hot dogs for my friend Athena and met a nice woman from Scarsdale at the gate while finishing my post. Thank goodness for free airport wifi!

I'll post my photos when I'm back in the U.S., but for now, we're getting ready to board and return home!