We then made our way to Akranes, met up with Saevar's uncle's family for a quick 'hello' and then continued over to his cousin's apartment where we'll be staying for the next few days for some much needed rest after 2 red-eye flights in a row. After passing out for about 5 hours, we woke up, changed and headed over for a delicious meal at the Perlan Restaurant, this round dome atop a hill with a beautiful view of Reykjavik.

The food was delicious: salmon, prawn soup and lamb. When political or royal dignitaries visit Iceland, they are often greeted with a reception at this restaurant.

After dinner, we headed over to a large park where Björk was giving a free concert. We got a great spot near the front and I got some awesome photos:

Note that the majority of these photos were taken between 10pm and 11pm----that's how bright the light is here. Technically, the sun set somewhere between midnight and 1am...and even then, there was still a decent glow in the sky...bright enough that you would barely need to have your headlights on while driving. It is now 4am as I type this and the sun rose about an hour ago -- it's bright and sunny again. This is the most daylight I've ever experienced. Here's a photo of us stopping for some snacks at a gas station taken around 1:30am to give you a sense of what "nighttime" looks like during the summer

Anyway, I need to attempt to sleep now....

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