The four-hour bus ride from Blonduos to Reykjavik showed quite a lot of change since the ride a month earlier. The grass was greener. The flocks of sheep all included new lambs, frolicking and napping, and outnumbering their mothers. The herds of Icelandic horses also had a foal for each mare. They were long legged and slight and beautiful.
In Reykjavik the next day, Mary and I had breakfast at Sandholt, our favorite bakery/cafe.
During our rainy day in Reykjavik, we visited The Settlement Exhibition which covers the history of the area from 871 to the present. It includes an archeological dig of a Viking long house inhabited from 930-1000. The dig site happened to be under the hotel where we stayed.
This warp weighted loom in the Settlement Exhibition is set up in the Icelandic approach with angled bars at each side of the loom. The harness sticks are brought in front of the angled side bars to create a shed. Twill fabric was typically woven in this way.
At lunch we noticed this sign warning outdoor diners. Since it was raining, we were not tempted to test Steve's resolve.
Walking along the pond in central Reykjavik in the rain, we met these interesting fellows.
I am now home from Iceland, but I still have a handful of Iceland stories that I will be sharing soon.
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