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On Seltjarnarnes peninsula you will find a small island with this stunning lighthouse on it and abundant birdlife both in summer and winter.
diet,’ said Valsson.
After the snack, we continued to the Rádhúsid
(City Hall) and went in to warm up. Some
of the cyclists from more crime-afflicted cities
were shocked that Valsson left the bikes
unlocked outside.
I was later informed by a guesthouse owner
that crime is not common in Reykjavík. “Until
recently there were no crime novels at all in
Iceland,’ said Edda, who runs the Eric the Red
guesthouse.
We then cycled along the bank of the Tjörnin
lake, which looks so pretty in the evening with
the lights twinkling and little children wrapped
up warmly in brightly colored jumpers skating
over the thick ice.
We whizzed across Reykjavík university campus
and noticed that many pedestrians seemed
wary of cyclists. There are many well-marked
bicycle lanes and it’s legal to cycle on the pavements.
We continued to Aegisída, Reykjavík’s southfacing
beach, where singer Björk has a house,
and stopped to admire the stunning view across
the water and also to sip reviving hot chocolate,
thoughtfully provided by our host. We gathered
by some ancient fishing huts and noticed how
our bodies and bikes made long shadows in the
midday sun.
After the gentle, seven-kilometer, two-and-ahalf-hour
ride, I felt as if I really had a sense of
the city and could explore with confidence on
foot at a later date. It was the highlight of my
first visit to Reykjavik.
Information:
Reykjavík Bike Tours
Old Harbor (behind Elding Whale Watching)
Aegisgardur 7
Email: Bike@IcelandBike.com
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