We
are having breakfast in the Lido at 7:30 am -- when it seems like a good idea
to walk all the way to town---a pretty walk along the waterfront -- about 45
minutes.
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| Kaffitar for Coffee! |
After
using the facilities at Harpa Concert Hall -- we head in the direction of the old
harbor to see if the Flea Market is open --- apparently it is only
weekends. To figure out our plan for
the day a stop at Kaffitar for a coffee and
a chocolate croissant seems in order.
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| Pat by Tjornin Pond! |
Our
route takes us over to Tjornin Pond -- in the middle of Reykjavik -- it was used as a dump in times past. It is a beautiful spot today -- Reykjavik City Hall is located on the pond and several old mansions line
another side. We walked through several neighborhoods --
coming out behind the iconic Lutheran Church -- back down the shopping street
stopping at a pharmacy. Since I had
spotted a thrift shop near the oldest street -- we headed in that direction to
see if it was open. It was -- I went in but
nothing hit my fancy -- very small.
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| The Shopping Street -- Pedestrians Only! |
To
spend our last 2500 Icelandic Kroners (about
$25) -- a bit to eat makes sense. Uno
right in the square seems like a good choice -- our table had a nice view of
activities on the plaza. The
"meal" consists of a coffee, a
beer and rosemary/parmesean french fries --- using up all of our kroners with
enough for a tip.
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| The View from ms Veendam! |
The
shuttle back to the ship allowed us to enjoy a relaxing afternoon until 4:30 pm.
As the ship tried to pull away from the dock it became evident that something
wasn't going well. The Captain announced that because of the
winds one tugboat would not be strong
enough to pull the ms Veendam away from the dock. He ordered another tug which eventually arrived
and the ship successfully pulled away from the dock -- we are
on our way to Greenland.
Thanks
for Reading!
Pat
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