After a week in Berlin, we flew to Reykjavik via Iceland Air. This was country #118 for both Marc and I and we were very excited to visit. For many years, the cost of the trip discouraged us from going. We weren't sure we wanted to spend so much money for just a few days stay. Anyway, we did bite the bullet and we had a memorable trip. After staying there for five days, we found out that Iceland most certainly was pricey, very, very pricey.

Our Iceland Air flight took no more than a few hours, 3 hours and 20 minutes to be exact. The plane we flew in was not very big. It had three seats on each side of the plane. I remember being served a drink on board and nothing else. Food was sold separately. Surprisingly, the flight sold Flybus tickets on board. Flybus is the name of the bus company that routinely takes passengers to Reykjavik's city center and back to the airport. We paid a total of $116 roundtrip for both of us. We found out that our bus trip from the airport would only take us to the Bus Station, a few minutes walk from our hotel, the Sunna Guesthouse. I was nervous at first not knowing which street to take after we got off the bus but our accommodation turned out to be not so far away. We stayed at the Sunna Guesthouse located right across the Hallgrimskirkja. The walk was uphill and it must have taken around 20 to 30 minutes. The walk back to the station the day we departed took much, much shorter.

Check in at Sunna was quick and easy. There was an elderly lady who welcomed us and gave us our keys for our room. Overall, the hotel was very clean, quiet, and safe. The TV in our room didn't seem to work and there weren't any shampoo nor body soap provided. The beds though were comfortable. Our rooms were regularly cleaned. Its location couldn't be beat. By the way, there were no elevators on site. We had to carry our heavy suitcases up several flights of stairs. Our room was on the third floor!

Shortly after check in, we freshened up a bit and took a walk out to the center. It was pushing 7 pm and many of the stores had closed. Travelers to Iceland often recommended buying food from the supermarket to save money and that's what we did. Given that our guesthouse had several communal kitchens, equipped with a microwave, plates, and spoons and forks, we didn't hesitate to buy food from BONUS Supermarket (THE supermarket to go to in downtown Reykjavik!). There we bought TV dinners, sandwiches, bread, pastries, ice cream, chips, and drinks and ate in the hotel.