This is a very small, unpopulated town! The hotel was fairly modern, though. Our room was more like a townhouse, bedroom upstairs, bathroom and sitting area downstairs.
Berg Hotel, where we stayed.
We wandered around, trying to stay awake. Lots of fun things to see, all within easy walking range.
Footprints leading to an unusual structure.Gianta’s CaveGianta herself, making scary noisesGianta’s shoesHer bedDoorway to cave
Just a little further along the edge of the bay is a lighthouse, built in 1922.
Unusual color for a lighthouse!The name of the point of land and the lighthouse.
We continued along the edge of the sea. Displays of murals and sculptures were often labeled Art Land in Iceland.
Fouled anchorLooking out to the sea Bird, basalt columns, and oceanFisherman’s memorial Expanded version of an award given to artists in ArtlandMural of old downtown Different mural of older downtown Gianta’s daughter? We weren’t certain.Even Gianta got into a muralMural of a local artistWe could see this one out the window of our room. Pretty kitty came to investigate usA pair of Golden Plovers, a harbinger of Spring
A huge museum contained information about the International Geopark and lots of other displays, which we explored with glee.
Kindergarten kids art, many depicted volcanoes An Icelander collected free pens and donated them to the museum. French words on a napkin, one of many napkins on displayVideo shaming someone who forgot to bring a bag to the grocery store. Icelanders are concerned about plastic pollution!
Geoparks exhibit.
The geopark encompasses the whole peninsula.Diagram of a hot springTypes of volcanic eruptions Map of the extent of volcanic rocks over time, indicating that 2021 may signify the beginning of a new cycle of volcanism.
In the attic, there was a huge collection of boat models.
One of the only sailboatsMost were fishing boatsTop of a hoist, part of the original purpose of this old buildingOutside the museum, there are some relics from the World War II era.
The United States established a base in Keflavik during WWII, primarily for refueling. Although some civilian passenger use began in 1949, the airport transitioned to a large commercial hub when the base was turned over to Iceland in 2006. Today, almost 10 million passengers connect at KEF annually.
Finally, we went back to the hotel to organize this blog. Staying awake was difficult, of course, first day in a new time zone.
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