Today was a slightly less ambitious day than the previous 2 (there was no way we could keep up that feverish, breathless pace). We headed north towards Thingvellir National Park, one of the must-sees on the Golden Circle, but first made a quick stop at Mosfellskirkja, a beautiful rustic church with unusual triangular-themed architecture that represents the Trinity.
After convincing ourselves that we improved the horses’ days, we trudged onwards past Thingvallavatn Lake to Thingvellir National Park. In addition to being a place with overall breathtaking scenery, Thingvellir is also significant for being the location of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, for 800 years, from roughly 900-1700. It is also the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, so you can literally walk in a rift in between continents.
After Thingvellir, we headed back to Reykjavik to grab a crepe from Eldur ig os (“Fire and ice,” because they have crepes/hot food and ice cream). Somehow wherever I go I can’t resist crepes.
I had been searching for somewhere to hear live jazz in Reykjavik and had discovered that a jazz trio (guitar, bass, & drums) was doing a free concert at Salurinn Concert Hall at 5:00 pm. We drove through some crazy rush-hour traffic and made it just in the nick of time.
Finally we headed to Fredericksen Ale House to grab a hearty dinner.
Headed back to do some itinerary fine-tuning back at the Airbnb – Day 4 will be South Iceland!
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