{"id":19641,"date":"2024-07-06T06:33:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T13:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=19641"},"modified":"2024-07-06T06:33:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T13:33:56","slug":"reykjavik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=19641","title":{"rendered":"Reykjav\u00edk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b7246021581992dc19097df3c04d9db wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Three weeks ago<\/strong> I arrived in Iceland. After a long overnight flight, I tried to just stay awake while getting a semblance of this new country. Now I was back, and had a couple of days to get to know more about this city before flying home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" data-attachment-id=\"19647\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=19647\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?fit=4032%2C2880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,2880\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;367&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1693393537&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?fit=640%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?resize=640%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?resize=768%2C549&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?resize=1536%2C1097&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?resize=2048%2C1463&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?resize=1200%2C857&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?resize=600%2C429&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715086337.984901.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99abf5ea39f2bb33c3f6bd8d9aff6f0d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>The city was very walkable<\/strong>, and I felt safe and welcomed as I explored. The infamous goth style church, the bustling pier, the rainbow street with all manner of interesting stores and people. Rekjavik was a city that is easy to fall in love with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" data-attachment-id=\"19651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=19651\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?fit=4032%2C2880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,2880\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;367&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1693399739&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?fit=640%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?resize=640%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?resize=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?resize=768%2C549&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?resize=1536%2C1097&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?resize=2048%2C1463&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?resize=1200%2C857&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?resize=600%2C429&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HipstamaticPhoto-715092539.300729.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8b1b262ec572c42c2101de04e8a0cf1f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>I thought I had more to say<\/strong>, but the words escape me. I&#8217;ll let the video below showcase my time here, as I think it portrays the city, the people, and the country better than any words of mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4zY3suSAwtU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three weeks ago I arrived in Iceland. 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