So, Taz and I are off!!!! There was a guy at the library who wanted me to hang out with him but I'm off to Iceland. So I waited for Taz at the airport before checking in as I was going to check in her bag. So she came we checked in. And then I met all her co-workers. We then got her checked in. While waiting for her though, there were these 5 kids who had these huge kayaks; this lady thought I was with her but I told her nope I'm backpacking with a friend. She is a lawyer and her sister and brother-in law are going to Iceland too; they said they would give us a ride. So, Taz got a ticket for a seat behind me but she switched spots with another girl who was supposed to sit with me. Taz got me dinner because she gets a discount at the airport. I was quite hungry cause all I ate was the rest of my Pho and a larabar for lunch. We had to wait for the train to get air bound before eating. I watched two movies and then slept. It was hard to sleep because of all the noise but luckily Taz gave me her eye cover. We arrived, me with a sore neck.
We arrived at 6:30 in the morning to complete darkness. It was 3 degrees Celsius and we took a shuttle to some cheaper car rentals. The ones at the airport were to expensive. We found our car and got a manual as it is cheaper and Taz knows how to drive them b/c that is her car in the U.S. But guess what I became the navigator with the handy dandy maps!! So today, we in pretty much darkness, saw the following:
- Bridge between continents
- Gunnuhver / Hopsnes
- Blue lagoon
We did make a few u-turns but overall we managed the rain, cold, terrain, etc... We got to the blue lagoon and saw a random snow pile. I was able to buy popcorn only. Going to the entrance of the lagoon was freezing but the water was warm and smelly! I did sit on the lounge chair and enjoyed sun bathing for an hour and sleeping. I woke up and took a shower. My hair was so hard despite all the conditioner. Taz and I started the drive to the capital Reykjavik, but had stop at Yo Yo to get directions. We took a picture of the map. We got to our guest house and settled in and then drove to town and found a parking. We walked to find food- fish and chips. Hard to find in blistering cold weather, rain, and then hail! We were soaked but found the placed and had some delicious Fish and chips. They charge extra for sauces! Our guest house said no food in the rooms :/. Till tomorrow!
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