(I'm going to backdate all of these posts in order to create the illusion that I actually kept up with posting during my three weeks of travelling and playing with visitors.)

On our first full day in Reykjavik, we took it easy in the city, exploring in the sunshine, and then went for a midnight sun whale-watching cruise, on which we only glimpsed two minke whales but did get stellar views of spirited dolphins and vast quantities of puffins--as well as a sunset at midnight.