Mount Esja

Today afternoon, after the visit at the ambassador's office, I felt like stretching my legs outside the town. So I climbed mount Esja, also known as the "house mountain" of Reykjavik because it is so near to the city. The weather was first mostly sunny, then mostly cloudy, and a cool breeze came up so after 2 hours climb I put on my jacket.

Actually I did not go all the way to the top, but a good two thirds of it, to 600 m above sea level -- then my legs told me they wouldn't go any further!

The view was nice -- with my binoculars I could see the buildings of Reykjavik from the far distance. The track was a bit difficult because there's so much scree (Geröll) that your grip is easily lost, especially on the way down.