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Thr venue for the meeting between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in 1986

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Under Danish rule , Hannes Hafstein was the first minister in 1904 to head Iceland

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An old office building

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A new building inbetween traditional houses downtown Reykjavik

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Another nice building in Doctors Street

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Buildings on the small lake in the middle of Reykjavik

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The National Museum in Reykjavik

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Painting inside the museum

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Patchwork quilt art -I

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Patchwork quilt art -II

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Collage of the famous Girl with the ear rings by Johannes Vermeer

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Collage of a painting of Elvis Presley

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Collage with Marilyn Monroe and Mao

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Petter pretending to be a viking warrior

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Sonja in an Islandic ceremonial garb

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Petter in an Islandic garb

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A green-covered wall, long before (2003) "green" became a household word

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A multitude of Spring flowers

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Water beads on a flower

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A monument of what?

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Statue of Skule Manusson, called the Father of Reykjavík due to his agriciltural business led to the colonization of the city.

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Statues on the sidewalk

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A packhorse with its foal, a fundamental element in forming Iceland. Horses may be seen all over the country

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Street view I

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Street view II

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A unique fountain

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Internet café and pizza - international symbols. This house is also clad with brightly painted corrugated steel sheets.

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Building I

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Building II

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Building III - more that 120 years old

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Flower shop

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"Home stuff" - Shop for electrical home products

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Maraton is arranged in Iceland as well

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Bilgjøymsla = Garage for cars
Bil = car; geymsla = hiding place

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Bilstædi = Parking lot
Stædi = place to place something

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Large mural covering the full with of a city building

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Perlan (= The Pearl") on top of a hill has several attached water tanks, but is best known for its museum and the view of the city

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Sonja in front of the reflected sky (for once blue!)

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The travellers

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View of Reykjavik, with the dominant Hallgrims Church

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Closeup of Hallgrims Church

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View of Reykjavik II

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View of Reykjavik III

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View of Reykjavik IV

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View of Reykjavik V

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Inside the museum

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A viking warrior

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Even here at the back of Perlan, there is a hot water pond