The epic and airy nave of Hallgrímskirkja
Hallgrímskirkja Cathedral and Whale Watching, Reykjavik - 21st April 2017
It's day Two of our trip to Iceland, and we walk into Reykjavík and visit Hallgrímskirkja, the modernist cathedral built in the style of volcanic basalt, with its epic Klais organ. Then it's on to the old docks for a spot of whale watching out in Faxaflói followed by fish and chips and then a few pricey beers in the Laundromat Café. There's also a trip to a supermarket to stock up with bread, cheese and a few snacks, as it's a bit cheaper than buying lunch all the time.
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The amazing Klais organ, with V-8 exhausts
Isobel reads about the organ
A view over the bay from the cathedral tower
Impressive views from the cathedral tower
Downtown Reykjavik
Hydrothermal steam rises in the distance
The hotel and the airport
Packed colourful houses
The docks
A cluster of Icelandic houses
Last night's bar has grass for a roof
Statue of Leifr Eríksson, founder of Reykjavík
Isoble takes a photo
Hallgrímskirkja
More street art/graffiti
Isobel orders a coffee
Isobel outside the café
Puzzling over a statue
US-style fire hydrant
Sailors look out to sea
Bright red corrugated building
An old dude feeds the pigeons
Houses round a lake
The pond, or Tjörnin
Isobel sits down with a bronze dude
Thick-necked swans
Swans and geese on the lake
Isobel looks out
It's all rainbows and unicorns
Reykjavík's oldest extant building
Isobel has a nap
Looking over the old harbour towards Harpa
A whale skeleton
The navigation lighthouse on the way to Faxaflói
Whale watchers
Isobel gets a photo
Isobel in her floatation suit
Isobel and Nosher in their red Michelin-man suits
Nosher with camera
We don't spot any whales, but do see some porpoises
A whale-watching RIB scoots by
The RIB heads off
A less-than-useful kitchen sink
Our whale-watching boat: Eldey
Isobel in the Reykjavík Fish (and Chips) restaurant
Reykjavík Fish
Isobel gets some Skyr from the supermarket
The supermarket is selling sour whale blobs
A singles club for lost gloves
More street art on Laugavegur
Our hotel, which looks more like an office block
Officey hotel corridors
The Laundromat Café
More crazy-expensive beer - only £8.50 a glass
A view out of the Laundromat's door
Life behind the bar
The washing machines of the Laundromat Café
A stack of washing machines
Bankastræti
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The epic and airy nave of Hallgrímskirkja
The epic and airy nave of Hallgrímskirkja
The amazing Klais organ, with V-8 exhausts
Isobel reads about the organ
A view over the bay from the cathedral tower
Impressive views from the cathedral tower
Downtown Reykjavik
Hydrothermal steam rises in the distance
The hotel and the airport
Packed colourful houses
The docks
A cluster of Icelandic houses
Last night's bar has grass for a roof
Statue of Leifr Eríksson, founder of Reykjavík
Isoble takes a photo
Hallgrímskirkja
More street art/graffiti
Isobel orders a coffee
Isobel outside the café
Puzzling over a statue
US-style fire hydrant
Sailors look out to sea
Bright red corrugated building
An old dude feeds the pigeons
Houses round a lake
The pond, or Tjörnin
Isobel sits down with a bronze dude
Thick-necked swans
Swans and geese on the lake
Isobel looks out
It's all rainbows and unicorns
Reykjavík's oldest extant building
Isobel has a nap
Looking over the old harbour towards Harpa
A whale skeleton
The navigation lighthouse on the way to Faxaflói
Whale watchers
Isobel gets a photo
Isobel in her floatation suit
Isobel and Nosher in their red Michelin-man suits
Nosher with camera
We don't spot any whales, but do see some porpoises
A whale-watching RIB scoots by
The RIB heads off
A less-than-useful kitchen sink
Our whale-watching boat: Eldey
Isobel in the Reykjavík Fish (and Chips) restaurant
Reykjavík Fish
Isobel gets some Skyr from the supermarket
The supermarket is selling sour whale blobs
A singles club for lost gloves
More street art on Laugavegur
Our hotel, which looks more like an office block
Officey hotel corridors
The Laundromat Café
More crazy-expensive beer - only £8.50 a glass
A view out of the Laundromat's door
Life behind the bar
The washing machines of the Laundromat Café
A stack of washing machines
Bankastræti