Maggie's Farm

Two full days in, and a third about to start.  It's 8am and no sun yet (not until 9:40, and only until about 4:30).  Some quick comments.

Very expensive, as we expected.  Not even by a little bit.  Dinner at a good restaurant in Grundarfjord was $200 for four people.  The starter of seafood soup was phenomenal, and probably all we needed.  That alone would have run us $100.  Second night was fish and chips and beer for all.  $150 all in.  Bakeries are less expensive, but also less filling.  We brought energy bars, to fill ourselves in the event of timing issues.

Heading to the Golden Circle today.  We did Snaefellnes Peninsula, a raw beauty that is overlooked by most tourist books.  It's a full day, but you stop to hike, too.  2 hours hiking to Eldborg Crater, 30 minutes at Saxholar Crater, the Black Church, the rocky beach at Hellnar, waterfalls everywhere (literally everywhere).  Kirkufjell Mountain is particularly interesting (especially for people who follow Game of Thrones, which I don't but my boys do).

Yesterday did Stykkisholmur, climbed Helgafell and made our wishes (make sure you don't speak, don't look back, and face East).  We stopped at 2 fjords, then drove down to Reykjavik and walked most of the city at night.  My son wanted to see the Phallogical Museum.  It's a real thing, and I guess it's worth about 20 minutes.  Personally, I wanted to visit the Punk Rock Museum and my family indulged me.  It resides in a transformed public restroom, which seems fitting.  It was opened by the Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten.

The city is active and beautiful at night.  Lots of people out and about.  The Opera House is gorgeous and fun.

No Aurora yet, and the weather reports aren't being kind.  My main reason for coming here may not be fulfilled (I guess that's good...reason to return since we're only doing the western side).

Pics to come later.