Thursday May 12, 2016- First Day in Iceland

At 7:00am Iceland time we land in the Keflavik International airport ready for the adventure that awaits us. I slept on and off during the five and half hour plane ride, so I felt somewhat refreshed. We were greeted with chilly air as we walked into the airport. We were greeted by our host Thorleifur Fridriksson who graciously invited us to his home for a delicious breakfast. The bread, jam, cheese, and meat was the perfect start to the day. The architecture of the homes is beautiful. Buildings are sometimes European styles because Denmark ruled Iceland for many years until 1944. Our host told me that white was the modern color to paint homes, but the architect who built his home used three bright colors. He is reprainting his modern house white with yellow accents. Got to keep up with the newest fads. He then took us on a walk to the community pool. It is the place of relaxation, excersise, and play for Iclenders of all ages. Water slides, hot tubs, olymipic size pool, and sulfur smelling sauna made for a relaxing first activity complete with required communal showering before and after by the shower police. Reykjavik City Hostel was our next stop. I'm excited to stay here with so many people from all over. It is in walking distance of downtown. After eating and napping, we took the city bus to a Furman allum's house for a delicious Icelandic meal. Icelanders love their bread and cheese. So do I! The night would not have been complete without experiencing Euro Vision singing competitions on tv...comical to say the least. The first day was a success, but we are all ready for those hostel bunk beds. Day one... check!

Driving from the airport to Thorleifur Fridriksson' house.