I was picked up at my hostel at 8am for the Golden Circle Tour of Iceland. I took a small tour van as opposed to one of the huge, impersonal buses run by Reykjavik Excursions (they’re like the evil empire of Icelandic tour companies). My company, Iceland Horizons, was awesome! The van only sat 16 [...]
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Reykjavik, Day 2
Posted in Golden Circle, Reykjavik on July 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
International Gold Star: Skyr
Posted in Golden Circle, Reykjavik on July 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Skyr (pronounced “skeer” with a rolled R) is one of the best tasting yogurty non-yogurts that I’ve ever had. It’s skim milk that has been processed in such a way that it becomes thick and creamy—a bit thicker than Greek yogurt and very high in protein/low in fat. I had 2 a day whilst in [...]
Reykjavik, Day 1
Posted in Blue Lagoon, Reykjavik on July 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
My plane touched down at 6:30am Icelandic time, which was 2:30am for me. I wearily climbed aboard the bus to the city center and stared out the window at the totally bizarre countryside. Not one tree. Not-a one! The route we took into the city was all volcanic rock covered in moss—it felt like the [...]
