This is a museum focused on the nature and natural wonder of Iceland. One of the more interesting exhibits was an ice cave that gave you an idea of what it is like if you were inside a glacier.
They also had interactive exhibits showing you where different natural features were located within Iceland. For anyone familiar with the Kinect games technology on Xbox, it worked like that. They also had an observation deck with 360 degree views of Reykjavik.
After the museum we needed some lunch. I had found a fish and chips restaurant down in an area called Rainbow Road. Rekjavik Fish had a nicely flavored fish soup and fish and chips. The fish and chips had a thin crispy batter - similar to tempura. We got a dill sauce and regular tartar sauce on the side. The dill sauce was a fantastic pairing with the fried fish. Also tried a couple of local beers.
Angie and I both love a quirky museum. We loved the Police Museum in Beijing. We were fascinated by the Propaganda museum in Being. Also the Bigfoot museum in Portsmouth NH. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover Vermont should be the picture next to the dictionary definition of quirky.. When we saw that Reykjavik had a Phallological Museum we knew we had to go.
In case you were curious, it is a museum with the world's largest collections of penises. Mostly from animals but there are a few from humans that bequeathed them to the museum upon their death. And one person wanted to donate his while he was alive. That's dedication!! Most of the art, sculpture and pop culture items definitely have a comical nod to the museum's theme. But once you get into the main part of the museum, you can't be anything but impressed by the effort that it took the schoolteacher who collected these over the last 75+ years. Penises from creatures great and small. The most surprising one? Definitely the giraffe. And they have a cafe and gift shop that is well themed. We tried four of the beers and they were really excellent. All brewed in Iceland.
After the museum, it was time to start heading back towards our hotel. But first we'd make a stop at Einstok for a Blood Orange G&T. And then we decided to have some dinner at Public House. I expected this to have comfort foods or at least pub foods. Surprisingly this was a tapas place with Japanese themed food. We were "all in". There were so many things to choose from that we decided to let the kitchen decide. They had an eight course Ozimaze where they would bring you their best dishes. The first two courses were delicious bacon wrapped dates in a spicy sauce with shaved cucumber and edamame in a spicy soy sauce. Both great dishes. The edamame was definitely my favorite. I'm used to edamame that is steamed and then salted. Having them pan fried in this delicious sauce was so inventive.
The next course was fried chicken skin with a truffle mashed potato dip. The fried skin was served cold which worried me a little bit. But it was so well fried and flavorful. And when you added the truffle mashed potato it was a really delicious morsel of food.
The next two courses were tuna tacos and a tuna roll. These were decent but we've had better - even not counting our recent trip to Japan. They needed some additional seasoning.
The next two courses were vegetable pot stickers and Donuts with Beef Cheeks. The pot stickers were okay but needed a better sauce. The overly citrusy sauce didn't pair well. The donuts on the other hand are grouped in one of my top ten best bites of food ever!! The chef cleverly kept the concept of a fried, yeasty donut tossed in sugar. But instead of a sweet filling, these had the most delicious braised beef cheeks!! The combination of the sweet and salty along with the yeasty donut was remarkable. And they were on top of a passion fruit sauce that I think had hints of tamarind. Such a great dish.
The last savory course was a Bao Bun Slider. I've had a lot of sliders over the years. Never any better then these. The patty was perfectly cooked and then topped with pickles, ketchup and mustard. But they didn't stop there. Instead of just a normal bun, they kept on theme and used a Bao bun. If you've never had one, they are pillowy soft and have an amazing chew. Perfect for holding a slider. I don't know why more places elsewhere aren't doing this.
Our meal also included dessert which was a trio of two cheesecakes (really more like puddings) along with a chocolate brownie with caramel. All three very good.
After dessert it was time to head back to the hotel. We have a big day tomorrow. We're renting a car and will go tour the Golden Circle. And also visit a thermal bath so we'll get to compare to yesterday's experience at the Blue Lagoon.
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