Shopping in 101
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What good would a vacation be without a little shopping?
The window display on the right is not frippery, leggings of some sort are almost a necessity in blustery Reykjavík.
“We sell children’s tights as well,” says the sign.
Of course for warmth the world-famous Icelandic knitwear is the best, you can find it everywhere, just make sure that it is knitted by genuine Icelandic grannies (there are Chinese knock-offs!)
In the picture below my traveling companion is pointing the way:
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For a truly civilized shopping experience, nothing beats 12 Tónar’s lounge where you can listen to CD's while sipping espresso on a couch underneath the portraits of all the Icelandic presidents: The cats of Reykjavík know how to make shopping comfortable:
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