We anchored near Grundarfjordur early this morning...
and tendered to shore...
Grandma is not a huge fan of tendering in, so she stayed on the ship today as we went out to explore. Grundarfjordur is a town of about 800 people! We quickly got our bearings...
and walked around to most of the notable stops ahead of our noon tour...
One of our favorite things to do in foreign countries is go to the local grocery stores and shop...
We visited the local church...
and then walked back through town...
to catch up with a local tour...
First, we stopped at the Berserkjahraun Lava Field...
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en route to the Bjarnarhofn Shark Museum...
where we learned a bit about the local Greenland shark and how it is hunted and prepared. The museum is privately owned by a family that has been in this business for over 400 years. We learned that when this particular shark was first discovered, it was noted that its meat is actually toxic to humans and all mammals. It was soon discovered that there was a process that made the meat safe to consume. In order to do this, the shark meat is first cut into smaller chunks, buried and fermented over several weeks. Then, it is hung to dry in a drying house for several months...
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Once the treatment process is complete, it is actually considered a delicacy!
We all tried a piece, even old vegetarian me. I mean, when in Iceland, I guess?!?!?
{my teeny, tiny piece!}
Our last stop was at the Kirkjufell mountain and waterfall area...
Though I've never seen it, this is mountain was evidently used during filming of the TV series GAME OF THRONES (I referred to it as a movie when talking about it with my kids ~ OOPS!)...
It is an absolutely beautiful area...
with a gorgeous waterfall...
and black sand beach...
The only downfall was that it was SO WINDY! It was definitely the COLDEST we've been thus far on this trip...
After spending some time there, we rode the shuttle back to the port and checked out the local fish vending machine...so unique!
We rode the tender back, and met back up with Grandma for our new routine...
dinner in one of the formal dining rooms...
My garlic spaghetti was exceptionally good!
After dinner, the girls went to the show ~ a comedic juggler!
Our last stop in Iceland is tomorrow!
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