Rúntur...

Rúntur in Icelandic means basically to drive about. In a city with around 650 cars pr. 1000 inhabitants (other capitals in Scandinavia with around 200-350) a big part of the culture becomes the car and the car ride. There is no train or tram-system to get you about so you either use your feet, bike, bus or car.

I want to invite you an a rúnt down Laugavegur, which is the main shopping street in Reykjavík attracting tourists and people with a diversity of small shops, 2nd hand, design, tourist shops, restaurants.....

This rúntur is probably the most popular one in the city. You buy an Icecream=Ísrúntur (whatever time of the year) and go on a rúnt with some good people, or alone for that matter.

It´s a part of the everyday activity on a Reykjavík street whether you like all the cars or not.

I had posted one rúntur before but that was early in the morning and kind of constructed I felt. I suddenly found myself on a real "rúntur" with a good friend of mine after we had been out eating indian food. Luckily I had my camera. We were in a good mood, bellys full and lots of people out on a wednesday night at 10 in the evening. There was a holiday the day after.

Enjoy the "rúntur" for a couple of minutes.