After lunch, we went...well shopping of course. One of the first stops was Icewear. The Missus found a really nice down jacket, I found e style I really liked, but the color I wanted wasn't in stock. Leave it to the nice folks at the shop to find that they had my size and color at another shop down the street! So we headed down the street to pick it up....past some rather interesting shops.
The Bad Taste Record Store and the Chuck Norris Grill? Really! You couldn't help but smile. There were Chuck Norris "facts" posted on the windows of the shop. Who needs the "Most interesting Man in the World" when you got Chuck Norris, right? What I'm wondering is did Chuck Norris ever visit his "namesake" grill in Reykjavik? Now that would be some story, right?
We got back to the apartment, in time to take a short nap. Upon wakening, the Missus was itching to take a nice little walk.
Tjörnin was looking a beautiful as ever.
We took a nice stroll around "The Pond".
And then headed down some of the side streets. Admittedly, I had an agenda......a stop at a place that folks claimed had "the best hotdog in the world", Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur .
This location, on Tryggvagata is probably the most well known for visitors. This is where Bill Clinton was offered and accepted a Pylsur.......not exactly the seal of approval, nor was the visits of other folks who seem to be famous, for being famous. But heck, I was intrigued, so I decided to get one with mustard and remoulade (a mustard, mayo, and caper sauce).
I enjoyed the snap of the sausage; though I found the roll to be too cold and almost stale in texture. I enjoyed the flavor of the hotdog, a combination of lamb, pork, and beef, a mild gamey-wildness, that I found enjoyable, but the Missus didn't like. I found the sauces to be too sweet for my taste....still I had a fun time trying this.
While the Missus wasn't amused, I was happy to have tried this.
Baejarins Beztu Pylsur
Tryggvagata 1
Reykjavik 101, Iceland
What was even more fun was this......
Iceland Airwaves was set to start in a few days. We found that there were many small venues set-up all over town; in coffee shops, bars, retail stores, where performers would also play in addition to the larger halls. Really nice. We enjoyed this kind of heavy-metal, jazz violinist.....amazing!
We were having a great time!
Interesting hot dog. I usually get Hebrew Nationals.
Posted by: Soo @ hungryones | Wednesday, 15 November 2017 at 08:27 AM
I was watching Delicious Destinations last night on the Travel Channel and the Reykjavik episode was on. This hotdog stand was featured along with all the other iconic dished you tried.
Posted by: Junichi | Wednesday, 15 November 2017 at 09:41 AM
Much better than mass produced HN dogs Soo!
Really...hmmm, missed that episode Junichi. I gotta try and find it.
Posted by: Kirk | Wednesday, 15 November 2017 at 10:42 AM
love the snap of hot dogs here in japan :)
Posted by: kat | Wednesday, 15 November 2017 at 09:33 PM
I love a good snap on a hot dog too Kat!
Posted by: Kirk | Thursday, 16 November 2017 at 07:12 AM
Is it weird that I want to see the jackets you bought?
Posted by: Christina C | Thursday, 16 November 2017 at 08:43 AM
Lol Christina - We've gotten better ones since in Japan. This is the one we bought in Japan (black for me; blue for the Missus)
https://www.montbell.us/products/disp.php?p_id=2301460
Posted by: Kirk | Thursday, 16 November 2017 at 09:36 AM
Nice jackets Kirk! Since we haven't been on a cold weather trip for years, I think we would have to buy something if we traveled in the winter. I remember we just arrived in Prague years ago and my husband left his jacket in customs. Needless to say, that was our first stop in the city, to buy a coat.
Posted by: Christina C | Friday, 17 November 2017 at 04:00 PM
I think it's time for one of the trips Christina?
Posted by: Kirk | Saturday, 18 November 2017 at 11:26 AM