Every weekend for many years Reykjavik has a flea market that has everything from imported crap from Asia, vintage clothes, books and antiques as well as a food market. This city seems to wake up a little late- maybe because they all get drunk at night and stumble in late as evidenced by the smell of spilled beer and broken glass on the street- so the flea market opens at 11:00am. There were a lot of fun things to shuffle through and I did pick up a second hand sweater that I actually bargained for! It's funny how a 500 Icelandic Kronur note can burn a hole in your pocket! (translates to about $4.15 and the lady was asking 600isk- yep that's right, I saved 100!)
And then I made my way to my favorite restaurant. Have you noticed yet how much of my thoughts center around food? This is no coincidence. I'm slightly obsessed- in a healthy, non-neurotic way of course.
Icelandic Fish and Chips is a local spot that specializes in organic, local fish and chips. I ordered the fried haddock with crispy potatoes and chili red pepper skyronnes dip. The batter is somewhere between panko and tempura. It's ultra light but still crunchy. The fish is flaky and totally delicious. I also ordered the homemade ginger and lemon soda made with fresh squeezed fruits, agave syrup and sparkling water. I think it's almost worth the price of an airline ticket to come to this place.
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