After Ísafjörður, we sailed on the Saturn down Eyjafjörður, Iceland’s longest fjord at approximately 40 miles, to Akureyri. I went on the included tour. The weather wasn’t good for photos initially, and the driving rain is how I almost missed one of the town’s most famous aspects: their heart-shaped stoplights. Along the way, our guide mentioned that records of settlement in what is now Akureyri date back to the 9th century, there’s an English stained glass window that the town kept safe during WWII, and the Old Town’s Queens Avenue was named for Queen Margaret of Denmark after her 1973 visit. By the time we reached Lystigardur [the Botanic Garden], part of their public park since 1957, it was merely misting. The flowers were even more vibrant in the gray light. It is open all year and according to Visit_Akureyri’s website, “…the garden benefits from a favorable microclimate for plant growth. In addition to the 430 native species, an impressive 6600 alien taxa thrive in the garden. As ...