Reykjavik

Xmas food in Iceland is smoked lamb, potatoes,peas and red cabbage.This was tasted by half our party. I opted for the Iceland No.4  which was Rye bread with a trout and egg mixture made into a tart….well two layers of bread with the mixture cut into a triangle. Very tasty! At the Cafe Loki though , the specialty of the house is rye bread ice cream…yummo. I would like that recipe. No one wanted that Iceland delicacy of fermented shark…smells of ammonia….

We have explored more of the city and are now looking 10 years younger and more beautiful following our visit to the Blue Lagoon. This is a huge pool of thermal water that is renowned for its mineral. Clay masks are readily available…once we had allowed it to set, sat in the sauna and then back we went for the algae mask. Our skin is now  superb..our muscles felt wonderful till we had to get out.I’m sure all the energy was sapped from some and then given to others so they could be more youthful…we got the looks, they got the energy….maybe not.

There is much street art and sculptures reflecting both the beauty of the surroundings and the Viking history.