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In the sculptors garden.
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This was also on the exhibition where the long house was excavated. They showed all the mountain ridge here and how it all was.
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In the old village of Reykjavik.
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When I woke up Quiet was reading a book. She could not get on the Internet and neither could I. My phone was not working at first but then it did.

Still we did not get on the Internet. I have been having troubles with a camera that no one will  repair even thought it is still under guarantee.

I´m not going to bore you with the whole story bur the shopkeeper who was to take it phoned me this morning and said no way.

Then quiet and I wanted to get out of the garage and the door would not open. I had to do it manually.

After that we did have a good day.

First we went to a museum dedicated to a painter named Kjarval. One of our pioneers. A wonderful painter and a strange man, he was.

 We went again into a sculptors garden and we experienced such tranquility in the middle of the city. Quiet said it was like the sculptors spirit was still there in the garden.
After that we saw an open air exhibition on the harbor. Next thing we did was to go to a photo exhibition and then we walked to the cities pond.

On the way Quiet saw the sights. At the pond we started in a restaurant because both of us were hungry by now. We sat by the window and watched the ducks. The window was by the water.
There was an exhibition in the city hall where the restaurant is too. We had a look. And we looked at a big 3 D Iceland map.

Then there was time to take a stroll by the lake and look at the birds. Swans, gees and ducks.
We looked at one more exhibition. It was in the basement of a building. When they started the construction of  the building they found some old artifacts of a house. It proved to be the first house in Reykjavík from the 800's.  It is what we call a long  house. They have excavated and they are showing it now. They also have all kinds of technical things that they show. It is really an amazing exhibition and I have never seen it before. So I was really a tourist in Reykjavík too.
we had a stroll in the old village of Reykjavík and then home we went. I gave my people,. Quiet included fish for dinner.
The Internet came on and the two of us are happy. There was something wrong with the server.


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  • uniquely-ironic said on Jul 02, 2008....
    Wonderful pictures and it sounds as if you managed to do quite a lot considering the early set backs.
  • wombat said on Jul 02, 2008....
    Glad you got your internet service back!  the day sounds so nice!  I would have liked the museums and seeing that old "long house."  I love the bricked areas around the house.  Thanks for more pics and stories of your days!
  • botoni said on Jul 02, 2008....
    I would have loved to see the long house too and of course the old village.  You really did have a jerky start to the day but it turned out great.  Thanks again for the pics.
  • skald said on Jul 02, 2008....
    Uniquely.  Yes, were we not full of culture today. lol
    Wombat.  Wombie it was such a good day and now we have been sitting together soulcasting making posts. The long house was really big. Only glad to tell you about our day.
    Botoni.  Yes, the start was not usual. I think you would have enjoyed the long house too. Come and see it.  
  • quietone said on Jul 03, 2008....
    skald, I had such a wonderful time yesterday with the walk in and around the square.  You are a wonderful tour guide!  It was nice having lunch together with such a beautiful view of the city pond and the birds.  :)  (((((hugs))))  thanks for letting me use your computer too.
  • queenparanoia said on Jul 03, 2008....
    sounds like you have fun day! those were great pics!!!
  • skald said on Jul 03, 2008....
    Quiet.  I do want you to enjoy your holiday here and have a good time. You are welcome to use my computer of course. Yes it was a good day yesterday. Thank you too. It is too bad that it is raining today.
    (((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))
    Queen.  Sure was a good day, thanks.
  • hotaka said on Jul 04, 2008....
    It sounds like I will have to see more in Iceland than just the volcanic landscapes. That old house sounds very interesting. To think that Erik the Red might have been there.

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