Reykjavik Day 2

Our second day in Reykjavik started with a blue skye day and a nice temperature of 11 degrees.

Our first stop was a by the water to see the statue by Jon Arnason of a ship like figure titled Sun Voyager. This proved to be a great spot to take photos with a background of the mountains and the see behind it.

Our next stop was the striking Harpa building.  This building is a magnificent

Building which is the main concert hall for this city.  Its architecture incorporates an exterior comprising walls of glass which at night glitters in all sort of colours like the console of an alien space ship.  The interior is no less impressive.  It was a pleasure to the eye to see this great building.

After the Harpa we headed to the Saga museum.  In this museum the history of Iceland is brought to life by life like silicon models and very well designed sets which depict life across the dearly part of the colonisation of Iceland.

After visiting the Saga museum we stopped by a flee market and had morning tea in a coffee place recommended by the Lonely planet book.

We also visited the Iceland parliament, the – The Alpingi – which sits close to the Radhus, which is the main council offices for this city. The Alpingi was first set up in the 930 AD, and was built in its current location in 1881. Close to the Alpingi building are a number of statues, one is of the first woman elected to parliament, Injibjor Bjarnason. She was alerted to parliament in 1922 and two years later women got the write to vote in Iceland.

We had lunch in a park in front of the Alpingi building.

We also visited the gardens next to the Alpingi.

Afterwards we visited the National Culture House, which provides the visitors with a magnificently curated display of the artistic and cultural life of Iceland from its inception to today.

Before dinner – which we had in a restaurant by the lake – we walked around the city and specially its main shopping area.

A great day by all accounts.