The Northmen Vacation: Day 10

Since we had to check out of the hotel by eleven, but we weren’t flying out until five, we decided to tour around Reykjavík a little. As we aimlessly wound our way around the city, I noticed a weird looking building in the distance that looked like it was falling down. We decided to check it out, and that’s when we noticed the cross on the top of it.

Seltjarnarneskirkja church is a cool little church on the peninsula with a sloping white roof in geometrical angles. The golden light from inside shown through narrow windows that ran along the underside of the roof giving it a warm and inviting feel. The church was nestled in a little neighborhood, overlooking the sea and the mountains off in the distance.

Behind it was a large grassy park that looked like the moors in England with a walking trail winding around the outside of it. On a little hill just behind the church was a neat statue that resembled a ship. The whole place was enchanting and peaceful.

Since we were this far out, we decided to head out to the very tip of the peninsula to see Grotta Lighthouse. The lighthouse itself was nothing spectacular, just a little white tower next to a black house. The interesting part was that it was only accessible by boat. The lighthouse was on a sort of island that connected back to the mainland by a barrier made of boulders and sand. I went as far as I dared across the boulders before I decided to head back. I didn’t relish the idea of getting my last pair of shoes wet.

Our last stop in Reykjavík was The Sun Voyager statue. This beautiful metal statue resembled the bones of a Viking ship, sitting on the beach just off Old Harbor and pointing out to sea as if hoping for one last voyage into the sun.

From there it was off to the airport to begin our trek back home. It’s hard to believe our time in Iceland is over already. It seems that time flew by, and there was still so much more to see. I’m not sure if we’ll ever get back here, but it’s definitely a place I’d be glad to visit again.