Today will be my first international flight. I will depart Toronto around 2100 stopping in Iceland around 0630 local time. The flight was schedule to stop in Iceland anyway, so I took the opportunity to schedule a layover with IcelandAir. Their website makes planning layovers very easy. I imagine 1-3 day stays are big business for the island country.
I will stay at two different hostels: Hostel International’s Downtown Hostel and Hostel International’s City Hostel. For less than $70CDN I got two nights and a morning’s breakfast. I booked in late May and was surprised to find many spots were already taken. To avoid moving to a more expensive room I booked my second night at the other location.
I received an email from HI the other day notifying me that my stay coincided with Reykjavik Culture Night 2011. They attached a 4-page schedule. There looks to be quite a lot to see and do, with many tours taking place in English.
Weather forecasts for Reykjavik look good for Saturday with sun, blue skies and 13C. Unfortunately, Sunday has forecasted rain and cloud for most of the day.
Monday morning I will be catching the second leg of my flight to Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport. Uppsala has coordinated a reception/welcome desk for arriving international students. From there we have the option of train or bus back to Uppsala. By then I might be able to settle down.
