![Got a little Icelandic money before we left home. Looks like a lot of money but each 1000 krone bill is less than $10.](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801949.HJzmG1Cs.jpg) Got a little Icelandic money before we left home. Looks like a lot of money but each 1000 krone bill is less than $10. |
![Also got a cheap but slightly blemished 50% down jacket from a thrift store. Howard put it in a space bag.](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801948.81L8owzb.jpg) Also got a cheap but slightly blemished 50% down jacket from a thrift store. Howard put it in a space bag. |
![From Keflavik airport (Icelandair) we rented car & drove up to Gardur (1st Garoskagi lighthouse at cape)](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785086.kJPVcIWn.jpg) From Keflavik airport (Icelandair) we rented car & drove up to Gardur (1st Garoskagi lighthouse at cape) |
![Other lighthouse with first in background](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785087.bNxaVvqh.jpg) Other lighthouse with first in background |
![Tall lighthouse has folk museum inside but not open yet](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785088.8Zzj5PHA.jpg) Tall lighthouse has folk museum inside but not open yet |
![Near lighthouses on Gardur peninsula - allowed to camp anywhere in Iceland](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785089.cnp4aG0d.jpg) Near lighthouses on Gardur peninsula - allowed to camp anywhere in Iceland |
![From road leading to the cape. Had to put on my blue jacket - windy & cool on the cape!](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785090.d8BQOk8y.jpg) From road leading to the cape. Had to put on my blue jacket - windy & cool on the cape! |
![The Happy Hippie bus was nearby in Gardur](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785091.dlWU39Ff.jpg) The Happy Hippie bus was nearby in Gardur |
![Weary from overnighting on plane, no make up, usually equals no picture - but hey, I made it to Iceland!](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785092.TsbLMX71.jpg) Weary from overnighting on plane, no make up, usually equals no picture - but hey, I made it to Iceland! |
![Drove down the coast to Sandgeroi lighthouse, an odd square one that towers over the harbor](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785093.yAQquVks.jpg) Drove down the coast to Sandgeroi lighthouse, an odd square one that towers over the harbor |
![Kept driving SW to see beautiful Hvalnes church preserved with wood gathered from shore](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785094.40mI9Heb.jpg) Kept driving SW to see beautiful Hvalnes church preserved with wood gathered from shore |
![At the end of one road there it was: my first orange lighthouse!](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785095.aoCDymEP.jpg) At the end of one road there it was: my first orange lighthouse! |
![Charming Stafnes lighthouse](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785096.0pNiqGaR.jpg) Charming Stafnes lighthouse |
![Icelandic horses greeted me near the little turnaround before Stafnes](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785097.hU2xPsLz.jpg) Icelandic horses greeted me near the little turnaround before Stafnes |
![Beautiful horses](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785098.L25HkfKl.jpg) Beautiful horses |
![Ruth was excited to see her first orange lighthouse & her 4th Icelandic lighthouse, all in less than 2 hours](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785099.Dl5bXYZf.jpg) Ruth was excited to see her first orange lighthouse & her 4th Icelandic lighthouse, all in less than 2 hours |
![Driving around the countryside we saw whole fields of wild lupines](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801599.kYHFvdw0.jpg) Driving around the countryside we saw whole fields of wild lupines |
![Then we visited the free area of the Blue Lagoon (no time, reservation or $50 for a soak)](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785100.5cUIUXG6.jpg) Then we visited the free area of the Blue Lagoon (no time, reservation or $50 for a soak) |
![Blue Lagoon](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785101.KqgLDuz7.jpg) Blue Lagoon |
![Blue Lagoon](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785102.43l6QS9H.jpg) Blue Lagoon |
![Blue Lagoon area closest to parking lot](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801950.19gR4YiL.jpg) Blue Lagoon area closest to parking lot |
![We then drove to Reykjavik to Ingibjorg's beautiful AirBnB rental hut two blocks from the huge church](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801600.jGwAeo6w.jpg) We then drove to Reykjavik to Ingibjorg's beautiful AirBnB rental hut two blocks from the huge church |
![It's a former artist studio with parking, bathroom, studio area, kitchen, artwork on walls, great location & only $130/night](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801606.g4ayBvOq.jpg) It's a former artist studio with parking, bathroom, studio area, kitchen, artwork on walls, great location & only $130/night |
![We immediately made a friend in the backyard](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801602.qs8RASq0.jpg) We immediately made a friend in the backyard |
![TV was amusing - had a couple BBC channels and U.S. movies with Icelandic subtitiles](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801608.eTDuMYHh.jpg) TV was amusing - had a couple BBC channels and U.S. movies with Icelandic subtitiles |
![One minute's walk took me to the side of the mighty church](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801601.fDTur5Jn.jpg) One minute's walk took me to the side of the mighty church |
![Scaffolding or not, it's beautiful - and huge (the mighty Hallgrimskirkja)](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785199.EP2DPS7N.jpg) Scaffolding or not, it's beautiful - and huge (the mighty Hallgrimskirkja) |
![Paid a little bit to go up in the tower (yes, there was an elevator)](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785104.S4P5d88U.jpg) Paid a little bit to go up in the tower (yes, there was an elevator) |
![Another view from church tower](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785105.p7Y54VX1.jpg) Another view from church tower |
![I have wanted to see this church for years](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785106.FzuYPtbQ.jpg) I have wanted to see this church for years |
![2 lighthouses at main harbor, Reykjavik. Also saw one out in water, Videy island from shore, Hofdi House, Tjornin & more](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785214.IM5FjFo2.jpg) 2 lighthouses at main harbor, Reykjavik. Also saw one out in water, Videy island from shore, Hofdi House, Tjornin & more |
![Grotta lighthouse in Seltjarnes, bird-rich peninsula - 11 PM with birds, visitors and still light in the sky](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785107.3zNasMcT.jpg) Grotta lighthouse in Seltjarnes, bird-rich peninsula - 11 PM with birds, visitors and still light in the sky |
![Another view of Grotta - closest to sunset Iceland could come up with this time of year!](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785108.5hzcEic7.jpg) Another view of Grotta - closest to sunset Iceland could come up with this time of year! |
![Art work near Reykjavik harbor](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785134.hlqsoy1w.jpg) Art work near Reykjavik harbor |
![Typical highway name - difficult language](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785135.gd1g2Jas.jpg) Typical highway name - difficult language |
![Hallgrims from Skolavordustiger Street late at night](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785136.WxK76392.jpg) Hallgrims from Skolavordustiger Street late at night |
![Couldn't stop photographing it, although a nice blue sky and no scaffolding would have made me happier!](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785200.MKNVVYKt.jpg) Couldn't stop photographing it, although a nice blue sky and no scaffolding would have made me happier! |
![Back of Hallgrimskirkja](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785201.TL5oT8Cg.jpg) Back of Hallgrimskirkja |
![Next day, we drove the Golden Circle. We stopped for a quick photo outside Reykjavik](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785202.BECaZCre.jpg) Next day, we drove the Golden Circle. We stopped for a quick photo outside Reykjavik |
![Golden Circle - Howard at Thingvellir National Park](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785203.32HoEQyP.jpg) Golden Circle - Howard at Thingvellir National Park |
![Had to pay about $2 for bathroom use at Thingvellir. There were bathroom police, too!](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785204.lfpo4C7U.jpg) Had to pay about $2 for bathroom use at Thingvellir. There were bathroom police, too! |
![Farmhouse and church,Thingvellir](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785205.weyz4e7E.jpg) Farmhouse and church,Thingvellir |
![This park is location of 1st democratic parliament (in 930). 2 tectonic plates here move apart slightly each year](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785206.h8wcMMZY.jpg) This park is location of 1st democratic parliament (in 930). 2 tectonic plates here move apart slightly each year |
![Howard went to gift store & found Maryland cookies. We saw them later in Norway also!](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785207.DaY806jm.jpg) Howard went to gift store & found "Maryland" cookies. We saw them later in Norway also! |
![2nd major stop of Golden Circle is the area known as Geysir. (First went way out of way due to Ruth's navigation hiccup.)](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785208.AfuucvUm.jpg) 2nd major stop of Golden Circle is the area known as Geysir. (First went way out of way due to Ruth's navigation hiccup.) |
![Didn't have to wait long for Strokkur geysir to erupt](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785209.demCViT7.jpg) Didn't have to wait long for Strokkur geysir to erupt |
![Ruth is loving the colors & flowers (lupines) of Iceland](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785210.2hNJVLKJ.jpg) Ruth is loving the colors & flowers (lupines) of Iceland |
![On to Gullfoss waterfall (taken from lower parking lot)](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785211.h8ktWgTl.jpg) On to Gullfoss waterfall (taken from lower parking lot) |
![The sturdier tourists walked down to get closer](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785212.jeQ9IupR.jpg) The sturdier tourists walked down to get closer |
![We then drove to the upper parking lot. Here's Ruth on top of the world near the Gullfoss gift shop](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785213.8WBcVJfw.jpg) We then drove to the upper parking lot. Here's Ruth on top of the world near the Gullfoss gift shop |
![Back in Reykjavik, we drove by Harpa Concert Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165785215.cUwzCo6e.jpg) Back in Reykjavik, we drove by Harpa Concert Hall |
![I walked down to waterfront & found the Soldar Viking ship sculpture](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801603.hBH4I0D7.jpg) I walked down to waterfront & found the Soldar Viking ship sculpture |
![A large number of Icelanders live in Reykjavik, with many by the water](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801605.Rn7Pkzjd.jpg) A large number of Icelanders live in Reykjavik, with many by the water |
![Back of the church](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801607.PF02Vt5d.jpg) Back of the church |
![Didn't see much sun in Reykjavik but loved what little we saw](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801609.RHkE3aGZ.jpg) Didn't see much sun in Reykjavik but loved what little we saw |
![Inside the church, we watched an organist play this large organ. Saturday morning to flew to London to board a cruise ship.](https://a4.pbase.com/g10/20/470720/3/165801610.4b7XoyFe.jpg) Inside the church, we watched an organist play this large organ. Saturday morning to flew to London to board a cruise ship. |