It was very rainy today and the sky was so overcast that I’d hesitate to call even the brightest moment of the day twilight.
We went to Laugardalslaug swimming pool in the afternoon. The last time we were there was without children, so that means it was probably in 2004.
The whole family had a great time. The icy rain fell on our heads, whilst our bodies soaked in the steaming hot tubs. Eloïse loved it, as did Lucas.
The pool was incredibly busy, because it was the only one open today. In fact, it was just about the only place of any description open today. Apart from a few cafés and restaurants (and I do mean a few), the city was lifeless. Most tourists probably headed out on excursions.
Reykjavík is so small that you keep seeing familiar faces. Not only were we recognised in this hotel and my favourite CD shop, but we’ve also spotted people who were on our flight from Boston. To top it all, we passed in the street a couple of the people featured in the Icelandic documentary, Hlemmur, for which Sigur Rós provided the soundtrack. It really is a small world here.