We got up early and made a final breakfast in the van of oatmeal and pressed coffee, before setting up the van for return. We turned the bed back into a table for the first time in two weeks, gathered up all the rental items, did the dishes and some cleaning, and got our suitcases and packs all ready for full mobility on foot.
Setting out from Grindavik, we covered the short distance to Hafnarfjordur in just over half an hour, circling around the block from Go Campers to fulfill the mandatory fuel fill. We dropped off the van about 1030am, well ahead of our noon deadline, and there were no issues. We also made some generous donations to the front office "sharing is caring" cabinet, including some Brennevin and sealed sausages that were immediately snapped up by some incoming campers!
Rather than taking the cheaper bus option, we opted for the more COVID-friendly taxi from Go Campers, which delivered us right to our hotel in downtown Reykjavik. Being still early, we had just hoped to drop our bags before walking the city.....but our room was already ready!
Free of encumbrances, we set out on foot to explore this very walkable city, from a very good central location. The weather was mainly overcast with the odd sprinkle of rain, but otherwise quite nice for wandering....and mostly flat! Other than a gradual incline up to the iconic Hallgrimskirkja church, it was a far cry from the steep (and long) mountain hikes of recent weeks.
Over the rest of the day, we made three trips out and around the downtown and harbourfront, including food stops, final souvenirs and a beer run. We settled in to the room for the night, with final luggage juggling to some Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother. I also filled out our tax refund forms to be submitted at the airport, to reclaim the tax on a few larger purchases. One last night in Iceland!
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