Malyshka
This was going to be a very emotional week.
I observed a statue of Leif Eriksson in front of the church, then made my way to the large modern cathedral. Past the large brass doors were simple columns and pews that made up the interior body of the church, although majestic with it’s high vaulted ceiling, it was undecorated and reminiscent of Iceland's glaciers. At the back of the church the sun illuminated the altar situated inside the cupola. Looking back towards the entrance a large pipe organ adorned the wall above the door. I took the lift to the top of the tower where it was fairly cold and windy, but totally worth it. From there I could see the horizon, the ocean, the moody mountains as