On arrival in Siglufjordur, a local woman broke the news that he was hundreds of miles from his intended destination and found him a room in a local hotel. Since then, his progress has been widely reported in Icelandic media, and it appears that Mr Santillan is in no real hurry to return to the capital. Visir's latest update notes that he has visited the local herring museum and sampled the local putrefied fish delicacy . "He was really surprised when I told him this morning that he was famous in Iceland now. He thought it was funny," hotel receptionist Sirry Laxdal said.