Travel Tales: Iceland Day 4 - Reykjavik Round Up

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So today was another shorter stint on the town. I figured I should do one more “only in Iceland” thing and that was Whale Watching. I made the reservation and she said “We will pick you up between 12 and 12:45.” What am I dealing with the cable company?!? Moving forth- First order of business is food. I figured I should try an classic of waffles with potatoes. The waitress looked very confused when I asked for this as she stated “together? I don’t think we have that combination? you want them on top or on a separate plate?” Eventually, I described it to her and got my request. When the plate came out, I realized they serve jam with a lot of things. After the first bite, the food was like the cereal box setup – it looks great on the box but taste doesn’t reflect it.

After breakfast, I made a quick run to the supermarket betting that the pickup would be closer to 1245 and sure enough I was correct. We headed out to for about one hour until we got to an area where the likelihood of seeing a whale was high. After hearing the host shout out areas that she say whales and having the boat feel like it was going to capsize – I finally caught sightings of the tops of the minke whales (which should be stated on the tour. you are not really watching them, instead it is more of a “you might see the top of a whale”). Nonetheless it was a good trip as nothing beats staring into the open water with no way for people to get in contact with you.

I then grabbed lunch (see the Tiramasu in the gallery) and checked out of my hotel since my flight to Copenhagen was right around when the sun wakes up. Dinner was Indian food from the first spot I ate at on Day 1 – full circle. Shorter recap since it is Friday and the streets are alive with folks…and I am all packed and ready.