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August 25th 2022

Published: December 4th 2022

Dear All Greetings once more, on this my final entry for my amazing trip this summer. I write this one on my fantastic final few days on this summer adventure exploring Viking lands, and they turned out to be a wonderful wrap up to this journey. I was tired and ready to go home, but still had just that little bit of travel energy within me to explore and enjoy my final few sights. On a cool, cri... Read Full Entry

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Alexander Waring

alex waring

Hello there! Thanks for reading my blog. I started it in 2010 to keep a record of my travels, to let people know how I'm going, and also to keep me sane at times while I'm on the road! I have written up my 28 most recent journeys so far, and have no plans at all to stop travelling just yet. 93 countries down, 102 more to go - watch this space! Alex... full info

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4th December 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Final Entry
It is always sad when these adventures come to an end but you packed in so much I'm sure there were no regrets. Plus it is always great getting home and sleeping in your own bed. Congrats! I knew you wouldn't have extra charges on the car but it is a worry until you turn it back in. I hope you can keep in touch with your guide it sounds like you had a connection. Bravo for helping the Swiss couple make their connections. We've done the same thing in the past. We need to help one another! What a marvelous summer trip. Thanks for taking us along. MJ

4th December 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Final Entry
Ah, thank you for following MJ and Dave. It was an epic adventure for me, and really on my doorstep being so close to home. It just goes to show you don't have to go far to experience wonder and beauty in this world. The guide was a special person, and it was indeed lovely to help fellow travellers. This journey has come to an end, but like you both, there's another one coming up right around the corner! Thank you so much for reading and commenting, it really means a lot to me 😊

4th December 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

The Famous Blue Lagoon
Our first trip to the Blue Lagoon was in 2012. It was lovely. We longed to return. On arrival in 2016 or 17 we found many changes. They added a swim up bar and many young people were loud and drinking a bit too much. Fortunately, as you say it is fairly easy to find a quiet corner to enjoy. I loved it more before the swim up bar and yes, everyone needs this experience.

4th December 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

The Famous Blue Lagoon
In fact, one of the first times I read about this place was from your own visit and blog entry! I remembered how you wrote it had changed so much between your visits, and I did wonder what it was like before it became so popular. Definitely a must-see in Iceland I think.

4th December 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Waterfalls
The green against the waterfalls is so lovely. Each falls is more amazing than the next.

4th December 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Waterfalls
I agree, and waterfalls were definitely one of the highlights in Iceland for me. They were each so unique, varying in degrees between awesome and serene.

4th December 2022

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Your final Scandinavia Blog
I've really enjoyed your in depth accounts of your travels to every Scandinavian country! I also enjoyed your encounters with the "natives," especially meeting fellow Christians. I had similar encounters on my St. Olavsleden pilgrimage in Norway in 2017. As for your comment that the Hallgrímskirkja church was completed in 1986, you might want to double check your sources as I visited the church in 1977

5th December 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Final Scandinavia Blog
Yay, thanks Bob! And thanks for following along with me 😊 Lovely to read that you also had similar spiritual experiences in Norway in 2017. I truly believe in encountering angels in our travels, and believe that any message from above from any person could be carried by such messengers. I double checked my sources (Wikipedia!). Apparently it took 41 years to complete the church - it began in 1945 and was completed in 1986. The famed steeple and wings were completed in 1974, so perhaps you visited this. The nave, and thus the whole church, was completed in 1986.

5th December 2022

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Hallgrimskirkja...
Yes, I didn't go into the church in 1977, so just saw the front.

6th December 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Hallgrimskirkja
Ah, that makes sense then 😊

3rd January 2023

Leifur Eiriksson Statue and Hallgrímskirkja Church

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

An obvious stop for us if we go to Iceland
Hopefully we will find time to go to Iceland this year. If we do Leifur Eiriksson Statue is an obvious stop for us. So is Blue Lagoon. If the volcano is still erupting we might go there. Good that you mentioned the long hike to get there. We have to take that into account before heading off there. /Ake

3rd January 2023

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Iceland
Great, I do hope you get to find the time to go to this amazing country, it really is something else. I like the Viking connection to North America with Leifur Eriksson, and I think the Blue Lagoon is a real must. I'm sure the erupting volcano will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for you if you're able to make it there - the people I spoke with said it was certainly this for them, but it would be wise indeed to know the route you'd hike to get there and back.

11th January 2023

Readingfcboi
Alan Atkinson

Iceland in Iceland
This is funny! but were the items still budgeted? as you mention in your blogs how expensive Iceland (the country) is.

11th January 2023

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Iceland in Iceland
Indeed, it was so cool, and I'm sure I'm not the only English person to get all giddy in there. Ah, no - I learned in Iceland that Iceland is one of their pricier supermarkets, lol! They had lots of frozen goods with "£1" marks on them, but going for about four times the price! I imagine there must be transportation costs involved. Definitely not a budget supermarket in Iceland, lol!

11th January 2023

Readingfcboi
Alan Atkinson

Iceland
What a great way to end your Iceland trip by doing the key tourist attractions. You've really been fortunate to see so much of this beautiful country. Thank you for sharing your Scandinavian journey. It looks like you've had an amazing time, but after 5 and half weeks, it is now time to rest and come home lol

11th January 2023

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Iceland
Thanks Alan. It really was quite an incredible trip, and I learned that you don't always have to go to the other side of the world to have such a time. I was indeed ready to come home by this time. Thanks so much for reading, following along and commenting Alan, I really appreciate all your comments and encouragement 😊 I look forward to reading about your further travels too.

28th January 2023

Waddads Travel
Lori & Susan

Amazing Iceland
Thanks for taking us along on your amazing Iceland trip Alex! It's been really interesting reading about your adventures, and admiring all your fantastic photos. And it sounded like you had a very enjoyable last few days, despite being in a more touristy area. The Golden Circle looked wonderful, despite the other tourists (popular places are popular for a reason!) and the weather looked very nice too (especially compared to the rain and cold of other places in Iceland).

28th January 2023

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Amazing Iceland
Thanks for reading my blogs Lori, and for following along with me! It was a really wonderful adventure, and I was so glad to find out you don't have to travel too far to still have an amazing trip. That's a really good point, about popular places being popular for a reason! It's nice to combine the sightseeing must-sees with the off-the-beaten track locations. I look forward to reading about your next travels, wherever they might be :D

29th January 2023

starship VT
starship - VT

Amazing Iceland!
So enjoyed reading this last entry about your time in Iceland, Alex! How wonderful it was that you were able to see so much on your solo driving tour there -- real freedom! What an amazing country and this blog helped me remember my own limited time there! Visited southern Iceland for a VT Euromeet in 2018, and I seriously regret not going to the Blue Lagoon while in Reykjavik regardless of the price in this seriously expensive country! (Though I was able to get a very decent room for a good price right in Hlemmur Square!) I'm eager to read your latest blogs from your newest adventures!

30th January 2023

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Thank you
Thank you for your lovely and very encouraging comment Sylvia, I really appreciate it. Indeed, I very much enjoyed my first proper road trip travels during my time in Iceland. Great to hear you've also been able to make it to this amazing country, and well done on being able to find a centrally-located accommodation at a decent price - no mean feat in such a country! I'm saddened that the VT group is no more, and would perhaps recommend the TCC if you're interested in international travel meets - they have one every few years or so. Thanks again for your encouragement, and all the best 😊

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