On Monday we have a last chance to see Mary (George is working) and then William points the car back to Dulles airport. William and I are flying to Reykjavik, Iceland (with a plane change in Boston). My parents plane leaves Dulles an hour later to take them home to Arizona.
Our flights on Jet Blue and Icelandair are without an issue. The strategy of booking the window and aisle on the 3x3 seat configuration works out well for our five hour flight from Boston to Reykjavik. The middle seat is empty and we stretch out. We are scheduled to arrive in Reykjavik at 6 am local time, but only 1 am Eastern. I am able to catch a couple of hours of sleep, but William only has a short catnap.
I read that there is a bus service from the airport to the city center, but our initial intention is to just grab a taxi. The international airport is located quite a way from the city center. Upon inquiring I find out that a taxi ride is approximately $125 US, while the bus service that will drop us at our hotel is $18 per person. The bus it is!
Our flights on Jet Blue and Icelandair are without an issue. The strategy of booking the window and aisle on the 3x3 seat configuration works out well for our five hour flight from Boston to Reykjavik. The middle seat is empty and we stretch out. We are scheduled to arrive in Reykjavik at 6 am local time, but only 1 am Eastern. I am able to catch a couple of hours of sleep, but William only has a short catnap.
I read that there is a bus service from the airport to the city center, but our initial intention is to just grab a taxi. The international airport is located quite a way from the city center. Upon inquiring I find out that a taxi ride is approximately $125 US, while the bus service that will drop us at our hotel is $18 per person. The bus it is!
A little before 8 am we drag ourselves into the lobby of the hotel, hopeful that our request for early check-in has been noted and a room is ready for us. The request has been noted, but the room is still occupied. We're advised to check back around 10 am, but check out is not until noon and then they will need time to clean. Ouch!
We eat breakfast at the hotel then take a short walk. However, we are dragging and before too long we decide to return to the hotel and just camp out in the small lobby until our room is ready. At 10:45 we're told that the previous occupants have checked out and the front desk asks housekeeping to prioritize cleaning the room. I am not sure if the people at the front desk feel sorry for us or are alarmed by our occasional loud snoring or both. At any rate, by noon we receive our keys and have tucked ourselves in bed for a nap.
We eat breakfast at the hotel then take a short walk. However, we are dragging and before too long we decide to return to the hotel and just camp out in the small lobby until our room is ready. At 10:45 we're told that the previous occupants have checked out and the front desk asks housekeeping to prioritize cleaning the room. I am not sure if the people at the front desk feel sorry for us or are alarmed by our occasional loud snoring or both. At any rate, by noon we receive our keys and have tucked ourselves in bed for a nap.
When we awaken to the alarm a few hours later we decide to do a walk-about and find a spot for an early dinner. The restaurants are plentiful in the central area of town where our hotel (appropriately named Hotel Reykjavik Centrum) is located. We opt for Geysir Bistro. William chooses the chicken alfredo pasta and I opt for the local mussels with fresh bread. My mussels have a lightly briny taste, almost like an oyster, are incredibly fresh and delightfully good. William declares his pasta to be exactly what he needed (pasta is his comfort food).
After a short walk back to our hotel we force ourselves to stay awake a few more hours and than it's lights out.
After a short walk back to our hotel we force ourselves to stay awake a few more hours and than it's lights out.
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