Bucket List Destination #1

DAY 1

I have finally embarked on one of my top 3 bucket list destinaion. To Iceland! Maybe in the hopes of seeing the aurora. Left Singapore on the 12th of Sept 2025 and arrived in Manchester airport 13.5 hours later and subsequently our connecting flight 3 hours later via Icelandair to Reykjavik. That flight was an easy 2.5 hours one. More than 20 hours later across continents, we arrived in Iceland. Gosh, I was so excited to begin my adventures with my sis and 2 of her friends. A very-well detailed itinerary was painstakingly prepared by my sis and her friend’s friend.

The first thing we did was to change our money at a money changer in Keflavik town. The rates are better here compared to the airport. Another good tip is maybe you can withdraw money here once you arrived. Singapore’s money changer does not carry ISK (Icelandic Krona). The bank at Keflavik is probably the only “CBD” in this town.

Such a quiet town, Keflavik

The sea in front of the restaurant

Our first AirBnB is 14 mins walk from the bank. Talk about being small and accessible. My sis and I were very jetlagged when we arrived. Decided to eat near our accommodation. Wanted local cuisine. Lol, not so imaginative, we went for fish and chips and fish stew. When the fish stew came, I was surprised it was a soup. Me being a Cantonese, always love a bit of soup.

Fish Stew