The sky never looked so glorious!

So some of you definitely have seen my photos or have been to my apartment and know of it's lovely views of the sky, the famous Reykjavik church, Hallgrímskirkja, the mountains across the bay and the sunsets!

Here are just a handful of the sunsets I have seen so far:

9 PM on 27 April

10 PM on 5 May

Midnight on 24 June - Sun sets soo far towards the North

9:30 PM on 30 June

11:15 PM on 7 July

11 PM on 12 July

10:15 PM on 13 August

10:15 PM on 13 August - One can see the mountains of Snæfellsnes Peninsula

9:30 PM on 3 September - Sun setting behind the church

8 PM on 11 October - And now the sun sets more towards the south compared to in June

It is really interesting to see the movement of the sun through the seasons, especially from spring to summer and now soon to autumn! The nice thing is I get the sunrise from my bedroom windows so can wake up to the sun - though the timing is much nicer in April/May and August/September!

To remind those who never lived far up north, daylight hours change rapidly between summer and winter. During the summer solstice the sun sets at 12:04 am and rises at 2:44 am, while in winter it is 11:23 am and 3:30 pm. Quite the difference! (Today the sunrise was at 8:32 am and sunset at 5:54 pm).

Anyways, besides the wonderful light that is in the apartment, I have to say this is the best accommodation I have lived in so far! The kitchen/dining room/living room area (with a balcony) is spacious and open. There is a washing machine and clothes dry super quick on the upper floor (we have the top two floors of this apartment complex). 

 

 

There are 4 bedrooms in all, two on the first floor with the kitchen/living room area, balcony, bathroom with shower and the upper floor has the grand piano, more skylights and couches, the second bathroom and the other 2 bedrooms. I am on the lower floor and have a little balcony in my room (though I really use the door as a giant window). My room is a nice size and perfect for my needs, even can host some guests (which I have done successfully now 3 times)! Yes it is bright yellow and orange, but one quickly is used to and actually makes the room feel welcoming (in my head). The apartment complex also has a basement car park, bike storage room and a playground - swings, seesaw and sandbox!

Oh and we have a grand piano and a couch under these nice skylight windows, perfect for Northern Lights when they decide to show themselves and isn't cloudy :)

 The apartment also has a good locale! It is about 10 minutes walk to the main street in town - Laugarvegur, where you can just walk all the way down towards the town hall, parliament past plenty of shops, restaurants and bars. Going out is easy as you just go right to this street and can hop from place to place. To get to the university, I don't have to drive (yay), but can walk in 30 minutes or bike in 15 minutes. I do like the fact that there is some distance away from university as then I don't feel so much like a student but somewhere in between student and research scientist. :)

BONUS: I did put this already up in Facebook, but here was a photo I had taken of the Northern Lights a month ago. Keep in mind I did have to photoshop the exposure time a bit since my camera isn't advanced enough to set the exposure time for long lengths of time.

11:30 PM on September 10