Today didn't feel like a real ride. It was over before it really started. As you can see from the picture above, riding the same distance as yesterday, I would have been in Reykjavik this afternoon. Today is the shortest daily distance I've ever intentionally covered on a bike tour*.
At this point in a tour I usually put on the afterburners and get to the finish line as quickly as possible. Because I don't have anywhere to stay in Reykjavik until Tuesday, I'm forced to slow down. I think this is a good thing. It'll give me a chance to wander around a bit and take in the experience while I still have some riding left to to do, rather than reflect on everything only once it's all over.
Today I'm in Selfoss, and I'll stay here tomorrow as well. It looks like there's some hiking opportunities around here, and I'll check out the Bobby Fischer Museum. If anything else interesting pops up, I'll be sure to mention. Otherwise, the next and final ride is Tuesday; Reykjavik here I come!
*I did a 20km day on my cross-Canada tour, but not on purpose. I made it 10km out of Swift Current Saskatchewan before a hail storm forced me to double back. Technically I traveled net-zero forward km that day, but I counted 20km because I earned it.
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