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Day 1: Reykjavík − Grundarfjörður/Stykkishólmur Leave the capital through the suburb Mosfellsbær on road no. 1 that runs on the seaward side of Mount Esja to reach the mouth of the Hvalfjörður fjord. The tunnel underneath the fjord Hvalfjörður leads you to the other side of the fjord. Hvalfjarðargöng Tunnel underneath the fjord Hvalfjörður. Built 1996-1998, 5.6 km long, 165 m deep (measured from sea level). Obligatory toll is about 1.000 ISK. Right after leaving the tunnel turn right and follow road no. 1 to reach Borgarnes. Borgarnes Small town, 2.500 inhabitants, living on industry and servi...

16 Day Grand Tour of Iceland via the ring road

0 day trip

Dubai is indeed a 'Do and Buy' place to be with large shopping malls that you can really shop till you drop. However, I must say that getting around in Dubai is difficult without cabs which can cost a lot if you are on a budget trip. Luckily for me, my hotel is just a few minutes walk to a large shopping mall and I spent my time there before my tour excursion. The sundune dinner I went to was really marvellous. It started off by a short city round about on a jeep before heading further out to the Desert Conservation Reserve. This camel must me really wondering why I'm huddling it's head so clo...

Backpack Europe 2 (Extremalis: Desert in Dubai vs Iceland)

19 day trip

The man sitting next to me on the plane was going on to France. As we were landing he asked me where my final desination was. "Here! in <B>Iceland</B>!" "Why?" "Just vacation." With that, he looked out the window at what appeared to be a barren lava field. Then he looked at me strangely. I guess some people are just ignorant. I got off the plane, made my stop in the duty free shop (guidebook said it's the best place to buy alcohol) and then met my friends at the car rental desk. Our car was ready and we were going to head straight to the Blue Lagoon! And then, in a scene that felt a little bit like t...

Around the Ring Road in Iceland

0 day trip

This has been one of the most exciting trips to anitcupate since my travel days started. We have planned every apsect including flight (three of them), hotels (three of them), dinner reservations, attractions, etc on our own. Most of my longer foreign travel has been organized through a larger group or I had a friend living in a country who planned the details so there is no telling how it will. The hardest part of the trip preparation has been, no doubt, the marathon training for Stockholm. Derek and I are lucky enoughto have a friend who is an ultra-athlete map out our entire training schedu...

2007 Scandinavian Adventure

12 day trip

I actually interviewed for a new job the day we were to leave for <B>Iceland</B>. Our flight left roughly at 11pm, and I was interviewing until almost 6pm. I stopped by my Sister's house to let her shave my head (the less hair the better for this kind of trip), and ate a quick dinner at her house. Then my sister, Mom and I hightailed it to my condo where my girlfriend was putting the finishing touches on packing our backpacks. We picked her up quickly, and rushed to SFO. My girlfriend and I said out goodbyes to my Sister and Mom, and we checked in at the <B>ICELANDAir</B> counter. We were not 2 full hours e...

Europe 2005 - Best Ever

27 day trip

The most fantastic place I have been is the Galapagos Islands; but that was due to animals. The most STRIKING and VISUALLY SPECTACULAR place is <B>Iceland</B>. This isn't just beauty.....but the contrasts. Year round frozen glaciers, an hour away from boiling water geysers pushing into the sky. Delicate green moss, on black jagged lava rock. Lava rock fields, with huge boulders in the middle. The tour guide points out are only a few thousand years old, yet they look like a giant placed them there just yesterday. And the culture. This is a cosmopolitan group of people, with a very small population. Th...

Reykjavik - Some Alone Time

5 day trip

To celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary we're heading out from Halifax, NS, Canada to <B>Iceland</B> (Reykjavik, Golden Circle and Blue Lagoon) then it's off to the England and Wales where we plan to visit Maidenhead, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, Wrexham before spending time with friends in Shipston-on-Stour, Tunsbridge Wells and London before we return to Halifax

Iceland, England and Wales 08

17 day trip

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