Iceland: Reykjavik & the Golden Circle plus West Iceland & South Coast May/June 2019

Kent & Sarah outside their Middleton, Wisconsin home on Thursday, May 30th 2019

We took bus # 71 to the UW South Union building.

Here's where bus transportation intersects in Madison

USA Coaches and Badger Coaches ready to outbound to Chicago and Milwaukee.

The Campus is nearly emply - students have graduated and left for the summer

We got to "Terrace" in private next to Lake Monona

This is our IcelandAir plane which will fly us to Keflavik Airport in Reykjavik

Day 1 Reykjavik, Iceland: Friday, May 31st, 2019

Finland's Flag with our overall Itinerary overlayed

The flag of Iceland was officially adopted on June 19, 1915. The cross design is modeled after the Danish flag. The color red is said to symbolize the island's active volcanoes; white the ice and snow that covers most of the country, and blue is symbolic of the surrounding Atlantic Ocean.

We stayed in the most central of Center Hotels - Skyaldbreid

https://www.centerhotels.com/ We enjoyed walking, exploring, eating, and settling in to art and museums and the outdoor space.

SANDHOLT - our favorite bakery and coffee shop in Reykjavik.

Bright rainbow colors everywhere including at the Kiki Queer Bar

Elaborate Art, Murals, Graffiti thrive in Reykjavik

Street Art Scene in Reykhavik https://guidetoiceland.is/reykjavik-guide/street-art-in-reykjavik-icelandic-guide-to-urban-graffiti

This group portrait of friendly locals also serves as a reminder not to park here.

More about Reykjavik's Centre = Postal Code 101

The bold and beautiful Hallgrimskirkja Church towers over the Reykjavik skyline

Provocative, whimsical sculpture everywhere - here's a real "Blockhead" for your entertainment.

Sometimes you feel as though you have traveled back in time.