Blogs from Egilsstadir, East, Iceland, Europe

Dear All This blog entry sends greetings from Iceland! When I arrived in this amazing country, I couldn't quite believe I was there. It is one of those mythical places you often read or hear about, but never imagine being able to visit. I felt the same about Japan, the Galapagos Islands, and now this remarkable island! I had it very much confirmed during my first few days, even hours there, that it is indeed a stunning and beautiful place. I loved my first few days there, and was so excited to explore more! In my last blog entry, I was drying off in my very cosy Air BnB in Hoyvík, back in the Faroe Islands, with the central heating on full blast drying off everything I was wearing and carrying on that soggy day. I ... read more

312 Km hier et 390 km aujourd'hui... Tout cela pour arriver au Parc National de Skaftafell qui est une merveille... Nous approcherons le glacier de tout près... Nous passons aussi par Höfn afin d'y trouver la dernière église construite selon le style tipique islandais. Elle date de 1884, vous pouvez en apprendre plus sur : url=https://foucautalain9.wixsite.com/patrimoine-urbain/single-post/2016/05/08/L%E2%80%99%C3%A9glise-en-tourbe-de-Hofhttps://foucautalain9.wixsite.com/patrimoine-urbain/single-post/2016/05/08/L%E2%80%99%C3%A9glise-en-tourbe-de-Hof Prenez vos anoraks si la glace vous fait peur... et si vous souhaitez vous protéger de la pluie... Vous en aurez plein les yeux... Oui... de temps en temps il faut qu'il fasse mauvais aussi pour mieux apprécier le soleil du lendemain... Les Islandais eux quand les gens se plaignent qu'il ne fait pas beau ou qu'il pleut vous r... read more

Blog 2 Glaciers and Icebergs After another great breakfast we left the Icelandic Hotel Klauster and did a short drive to the Fjaorarglgufur Canyon. Weather was cool and gently showering. We drove for about 6 km along a dirt road. Arriving at the parking spot we then had to walk for about 2kms across a field to the canyon. The walk was well worth the effort. Fjaðrárgljúfur is a magnificent and massive canyon, about 100 meters deep and about two kilometres long. The canyon has sheer walls that twist and turn and are really narrow in some places. The viewing spots are excellent and we found it easy to get some great photo. It would have been a great experience to walk along the canyon floor but given there had been a lot of rain it ... read more

Heute sind wir noch früher aufgestanden als sonst und über den letzten Pass zum Hafen gefahren. Dort haben wir im Terminal auf die Einschiffung gewartet. Als die endlich passierte war meine Kabine aber noch nicht bereit und ich bin auch deswegen in die Cafeteria ans Fenster um nach der Abfahrt einen guten Blick zurück zu haben. Nachdem wir aus dem Fjord heraus waren, habe ich an Bord meine letzten Isländischen Kronen gegen Euro getauscht, wobei ich aber einen gewissen Verlust gemacht habe. Der Euro hat eben auch seine guten Seiten. Seitdem bin ich in der Kabine und mache im Internet so dies und das. In einer knappen Stunde gibt es dann Abendessen. Während des gesamten Aufenthalts auf Island hat sich mein europäischer Reisetarif bei O2 sehr bewährt. Wenn ich es richtig verstanden habe, ist die Datennutzung ... read more

Our trip around Iceland is following the A1 ring road which circles the country. There are some quirks including a large number of single lane bridges. Unusual to see as part of a highway. They have been built across areas where there is potential flood risk following volcanic eruptions. Interestingly over time some bridges are now in the wrong place because the rock debris which also falls as part of the eruption diverts the water elsewhere. An ongoing issue. Iceland has no predatory animals except for the arctic fox. They do have reindeer and min, which were introduced and are now considered feral. hunting permits are issued for certain times of the year. Sheep roam free in the mountains during the summer drinking the pure water and grazing on the grass. They are rounded up and ... read more