Here Comes the Sun

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Reykjavik, Iceland

Blessed with a bright, warm sunny day, we toured some highlights of this intriguing country, visited famous landmarks, and a centre of cultural and social life in the very heart of the city. Harpa is a tourist destination and an award-winning work of art that millions have visited since opening in 2011. A glass‑clad concert hall and conference center on the Old Harbour waterfront. It’s known for its award‑winning architecture, its role as home to the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, and its year‑round calendar of concerts, festivals, and immersive experiences. Stunning!

Eldborg, Harpa — the permanent artwork by German artist Martin Liebscher — is one of the most unusual and brilliant pieces in Harpa’s permanent collection. It’s not a sculpture or a painting. It’s a photographic performance captured inside Harpa’s main concert hall. The artwork shows Liebscher occupying every single seat in Eldborg Hall — more than 5,000 seats — photographed over two evenings. Unbelievable!

Hofudstödin is an art installation/restaurant where we ate tradional lamb stew in a renovated potato storage warehouse. The Immersive art installation was colorful to the max!

Hvammsvík geothermal Hot springs situated right on the Atlantic Ocean , a 45 minute drive from Reykajavik center. More chic than the famous Blue Lagoon?

Here’s my bathing photo at Hvammsvík Hot Springs, “the #1 Thing to do in the world in 2023” according to Timeout. However, in 2026 it was the last thing I would do!

A national monument.

The end to a fantastic day in Iceland’s capital. Hard to believe it is so near the Arctic Circle!