Before I share my afternoon’s meanderings, here are some photos of the place in Scotland I just left… apparently as soon as I departed, the heavens opened up and there was flooding and landslides! Obviously it was sad and weeping…
We have had a little rain here but mostly just showers… This afternoon was a little brighter so Harry (Harry the Hyundai rental car) and I went exploring – just locally, but to see what we could find, and to pick up some groceries…
Iceland seems full of sculptures and outdoor art…
There is an abundance of murals in Iceland – over the coming weeks I will add more of them for you…
OK – one of the things I did want to see was the ‘stone pyramid beach’… it is supposed to look like this:
…but unfortunately it seems someone or something has toppled the majority, as I found it like this:
Not to worry – I will circle back again in a month or so… Perhaps new ones will have been constructed by then…
This is my favourite photo from today’s excursion… Looking carefully, one can see wildflowers in the bottom right, and two picnic tables, one atop each of the peaks, with a bird flying overhead…
On my way home to the hotel, I decided to pick up some groceries (I am getting good at navigating such things that might seem ever so simple and straightforward, but become interesting in a foreign language!), and also some take away for dinner (and found a fabulous little Thai place with ‘normal’ prices! I think this will become a staple for me!)…
Next door to the supermarket, was a liquor store, so I decided to pick up a bottle of Scotch (since paying $60 for an average bottle of wine doesn’t exactly ring my bells…)
…and I learned a new word! Btw, one bottle of Scotch is about the same price as three bottles in the UK – but still better than the cost of wine that is about quadruple or more.
Next door to the liquor store is this place – and that also was easily translated as an apothecary (aka pharmacy!)…
Oh, and the liquor store? Vin is wine… Btw, the liquor stores are all owned by the government here…
Well, it’s time to sample my Viski…
Góða nótt, dear friends…
~ Bella
What beautiful country. I am curious. The big, long blue building with so much blue trim….was that apartments. So many windows and it was a unique design. Also what is the weather like in Iceland this time of year? Enjoy your Viski.
Located on Viðey Islamd, that is The Viðey House, the first building constructed of stone in Iceland, and is now a restaurant. As for weather, it’s around 12 degrees Celsius and cloudy.
…and thanks, the Viski was delicious! x
Love the photos and what a great new word you’ve learned. xx
Thank you! x