Iceland day 1 - 35 hours strong

First off, getting to Iceland at 00:30 Eastern standard time / 4:30 Iceland time makes for an interesting and long travel day. We traveled around the south west coast, hugging the water as much as we could and stopping at the location where two tectonic plates are split and you can walk between them. We also went to a mineral pool and sulfur rich hot springs. Shopping is fun and is very interested to feel out produce and meat purchases.

Things are not open in Iceland on Sundays (obviously some things are, just a lot are not) or before 09:00 or after 19:00 every day, before June. It appears that most stuff opens June 1st ( visitor centers, Viking recreations,....) things that are closed in the winter but are open for tourist season.

If you land late / early a 24hr subway exist here in the corner of this shopping center, I do not love subway but at 4 am with no idea on a Sunday when your next meal is gong to be right off it is wonderful.

This is the view from the Subway Kronan parking lot.

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