Iceland: Land of the Midnight Sun- Part 3 of 4 Akureyri

If Reykjavik had a the little sister then Akureyri would be her name.  This charming northern sea port is home to many artisans.  We didn't get to spend a lot of time here but it was apparent from what we did see that Akureyri has some talented residents.  There were lots of studios and art galleries strewn throughout the main streets, which we browsed through on the rainy day.  We were also on a mission.  Scott wanted to find Viking brewery, and with six hours of walking from one end to the other in search of this elusive brewery we found it closed.  Heading back to the other end we decided to visit the old part of town where the oldest houses are located and toured our way through Akureyri Museum.  Maps dating back to the 1300's were on display at that time and a whole other floor dedicated to the history of the people, who came to settle in Akureyri in the 1800's to present time, was the main exhibit.  It gave me such appreciation toward Icelanders, especially the farmers and their children.  It seemed like it was a tough life back then.

For dinner that night I had the best meal at Greifinn; it was a an Icelandic Fish Hash.  It blew my mind.  This simple dish of white fish, potatoes, onions and butter was divine.  I loved it so much I made it at home the next week.  It was so comforting.

The HOF

Later that night we attended a play called "Let's Talk Arctic" at the HOF.  It was a comedy about the history of Iceland and how it was discovered, performed by just one actor.  In my true fashion I was panicked about getting good seats, so I made Scott hurry dinner so we could get there.  I imagined, like back home in Vancouver, we'd be fighting for parking and then lining up to get seats.  Well, we had no problem finding parking as there were only about 35 people attending the play, which was in a small theater with cabaret style seating.  We sat with another couple and enjoyed wine, while this hilarious actor entertained us with the history of Iceland.

In the morning at our Edda Hotel we had a large breakfast buffet and we hit the road again heading west.