On my first free day, I set out to explore the western part of Reykjavík.
Destination: Grótta Lighthouse
Estimated walking time: 3.5 hours
Actual walking time: 5 hours
how I wandered between the streets there (left) and back (right)
The weather was perfect—17°C with no wind—so I regretted wearing a sweater.
To sum up the trip: western Reykjavík is beautiful! Runners and cyclists, football fields, local swimming pools, volcanic rocks, birds, lush greenery, wooden houses, white facades, salty sea air—that’s how the day plays out in my mind.
Back home by the sea, we’re used to piles of limestone rocks filled with fossilised shell fragments. Here, it’s solidified lava. That’s what fascinates me most about Iceland—igneous rocks are simply everywhere!
It’s actually hard to find anything without contrast here.
Concert Hall & Conference Centre
Harpa is a building I admire every time I pass by, whether through a window or on my way to the harbour. What makes it special is how it constantly changes—its glass surfaces shift colours from minute to minute. I can promise you, these photos won’t be lonely for long.
you never seemed particularly tidy to me…
…but this is really getting out of hand!
That’s it for one of my little adventures. Cities will be cities… but more NATURE—soon!
First, I’d love to share some of our marine finds. 😉
<3, Alenka