This morning we planned to take a tour of Iceland’s parliament. However, parliament was unexpectedly still in session, so we were actually able to sit in on a hearing rather than take a tour. I was able to compare this parliamentary hearing to one that would be held in the United States. Iceland’s parliament has around fifty members; however, only one-third of the members were in attendance. It was very casual, and that one-third was even wandering in and out of the room while people were talking. Most people were on their phone or computer, and one man even walked in with mismatched socks and no shoes. Even though we weren’t able to understand the debates going on (since they were in Icelandic), it was very interesting to use even just what we are able to see to compare the American and Icelandic governments.

After our visit to parliament, lunch, and some shopping, we took the ferry over to Videy Island. The ferry ride was only about five minutes, but it felt like a different world. This little house was all that you could see from the dock. We spent our time on the island outside of this little house enjoying the view and a cup of coffee.