Reykjavik, Love it or Leave it

The sun seems to have super power and the wattage is amped up, all at 10:00 PM. I am not sure if Reykjavik and I are headed for a long term love affair or a quick break up. Like any mistress this city is expensive and demands attention. Just when you are ready to give this place up a glimpse of magic appears in the distance, sheer cliffs leap from blue waters or a geyser of steam rises. With a grimace you later order a coke and the bill is $12 and you look for an escape. It is Friday and the beginning of runtur, a weekend long pub crawl has seemingly started yet again. The government has tried to curb excessive drinking with a high tax on alcohol but here weekend rituals die hard.