My previous post described the 30-minute drive away from the ring road to Seydisfjorduir. The drive was made a bit more exciting due to the snow, the curves and the mountain pass. We stayed at Hotel Aldan. They have purchased four individual historic houses and ultimately made them hotel rooms. Everyone stopped at the spot below to check-into their specific lodging.
We were in this building, apartment #3, bottom floor, facing the water – basically the back side of this photo. 🙂
Nice room and even had a bed for one more in the small nook.
This town has become known as an artist enclave. Artwork abounds on houses, on the street and along buildings.
Even in front of our room this tile mosaic existed.
I mentioned there is a weekly Danish ferry. Lucky for us it wasn’t arriving, or lodging would have been hard to come by.
Walking around town was tiring. Really! The wind was blowing a gale and we were the only ones out walking. We needed something to boost our energy. This place had good looking burgers but was going to be too much food since we had a late lunch. We settled on liquid refreshment.
At the Reception House there was a cafe serving dinner with options more suited for our needs this evening. With us traveling in May – the shoulder season – we were prepared for the potential of limited openings but not overly concerned.
I ordered this tuna appetizer – small and delicious. Several of their dishes had an Asian flair. Loved the crunchy pieces on top.
Eric went with the fish of the day – also delicious and he shared. It was sitting on some sautéed veggies and mashed root vegetable. Sorry for the description, that’s the best I can do. The fish was really good.
We both saved room for desserts.
Many visitors come to this hamlet for the blue church. It is a well known landmark due to its unique color and architectural style. It’s only open (1) in the summer (2) cruise ship has docked or (3) special events. The photos on-line were great. The church was originally moved from a farm in 1882 before being ruined fourteen years later in a severe storm. It came to the town in 1920. The waters were still the next morning and I was able to capture this photo.
A number of the places we booked had breakfast included. At others you could add it onto your hotel bill the next morning if you so desired. All our breakfasts were good but this ranked near the top of our list.
Along with coffee, tea and several juices you could also make your own waffle – which we did.
We needed to continue our journey around the ring road, but first had to go back over the mountain pass. Funny how blue skies makes the journey a lot more enjoyable and shorter. That’s not fog but clouds.
Someone had fun snowmobiling.
Artwork – you can even find it on the side of their mountain. These huge colored blocks were another great reminder of our visit.
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