tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11802256.post116411549397732533..comments2023-04-08T14:11:44.252+02:00Comments on Reykjavík Harbor Watch: silent cityECShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03980638224399713624noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11802256.post-1164211428952961512006-11-22T17:03:00.000+01:002006-11-22T17:03:00.000+01:00Heh, true. But I believe that in all my optimism I...Heh, true. But I believe that in all my optimism I've managed to stay relatively realistic. As I recently wrote in my own blog, I know that in some occasions Iceland will be like I imagined it to be, in some it will surprise me and in some it will disappoint me. That's no more than I can ask.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11802256.post-1164208626333658902006-11-22T16:17:00.000+01:002006-11-22T16:17:00.000+01:00dtw- I hope Iceland doesn't disappoint you after y...dtw- I hope Iceland doesn't disappoint you after you've spent all this time getting excited about it!<BR/><BR/>steffán- people do bike but it's not really designed for biking like Amsterdam is (can't compare to other Scandinavian cities because I haven't seen any other ones). The streets are narrow, the sidewalks icy at this time of year, and the cars are large. Not to mention the weather can ECShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980638224399713624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11802256.post-1164181787148866022006-11-22T08:49:00.000+01:002006-11-22T08:49:00.000+01:00There's magic (again) in this post, and it made me...There's magic (again) in this post, and it made me think: have you never thought of cycling in Reykjavik? Is it a bike-friendly city (like most scandinavian cities) or do icelanders definitely prefer driving big cars?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11802256.post-1164124135376697572006-11-21T16:48:00.000+01:002006-11-21T16:48:00.000+01:00I certainly agree with what you said about being c...I certainly agree with what you said about being carless. Living in a compact town of about 60k people, biking or walking gets me everywhere in here. Maybe soaked at times, but I'm not complaining too much.<BR/><BR/>Driving might be convenient, but you'll miss out on so much. Most walking routes I've taken have been at their best either in the middle of silent nights or early when the morning Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com