We've now traveled to North Iceland to Akureyri, the country's second largest town -- population less than 20,000. The entire country only has about 300,000 people and the vast majority live in and around the capital of Reykjavik along the western coast. Akureyri is located at the end of Eyjafordut, on of the largest fjords in the northern part of the country. The scenery is spectacular, with snow covered mountains on both sides.
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| Mom & Mona enjoying the local pool -- notice the area outside covered in snow. |
The high temperature today is about 40 degrees with a nice bright sun. So what do the locals do when it's this cold with snow all around? They go swimming in the outdoor pool, so of course we did too. Much of Iceland is heated geothermally, including virtually all of the local swimming pools. Swimming is very popular in Iceland and with the geothermal pools is a year-round outdoor activity.
The weather doesn't deter folks from outdoor pursuits. We've seen plenty of folks biking and jogging and sitting outside. The sun really does warm you up, especially when you're active as we've not felt cold at all with all of the walking and exploring we've done.
The other local favorite past-time we've indulged in -- eating ice cream. We found the local favorite and did what any good Icelander would do -- sit outside in 40 degrees and enjoy dessert. Cheers!
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