Blogs from Southwest, Iceland, Europe - page 21

So my first blog post in almost 2 years! Haven't really been on a big trip since the 2013 bike trip to Sri Lanka, due to work and life in general getting in the way :) This year we weren't able to get the time needed off for a bike adventure, so instead, my friend Maxine and I decided to knock a few countries off our bucket list. With the new direct IcelandAir flight to Reykjavik, it was a great opportunity and excuse to explore Iceland! We left a scorching hot Edmonton on Saturday evening, we had paid for the "comfort" class - which was not a lot extra - I have to say totally worth it. The only difference between their first class and comfort class, was the fact they give you champagne in first ... read more

Le voyage se termine un peu en queue de poisson alors que les merveilles naturelles de l’Islande sont dernières nous et qu’on se dirige lentement vers notre destination finale : la capitale Reykjavik, ville supposément jolie et intéressante, mais avec ses 208 000 habitants, c’est pas exactement New York City. Vendredi, le temps est gris et frisquet. On se dirige vers Borganes pour visiter un musée recommandé portant sur l’arrivée des premiers colons en Islande. L’exposition était bien faite, mais comme l’a dit Richard après le court tour d’une demi-heure : « 19 $ pour ça? ». Un peu short and sweet. On prend ensuite la direction de Husafell où on voit probablement notre dernière foss du voyage : Barnafoss et les cascades Hraunfossar, peu hautes mais très larges. Jolies. C’est ensuite le dilemme pour choisir ... read more

Fri May 15 Day 1 Reykjavik Adventure and Meeting the Team I’ll be honest, this whole experience has been overwhelming but once I’m outside spending time with the dogs, all doubt wash away in a sea of blissful happiness.I landed in an airport 45 minutes outside of Reykjavik and took a bus to the main station near the big city. While sitting in the bus station, prepared to wait 5 hours for my ride to come pick me up, I FaceTimed my sister, Kate and she suggested I use that time to explore downtown Reykjavik and maybe get some lunch. I was hesitant at first, or maybe I was just content to sit at the bus station with free wifi but instead, I made the journey into the damp, grey Iceland air. With a map in ... read more

Mon May 18 Day 4 Go See Mad Max It’s only day 4? No way. Lets see…. Woke up and did the usual poop and hose down the cage drill. I’m getting a lot better at learning the dog’s names. We have this tiny little box that has two beds in it and nothing else. When we stay on the glacier, two people are going to have to sleep in it because it’ll be close to the dogs and if there is a fight or a dog gets loose, there will be people close by. The base camp is a lot further from the dogs so that’s why it’s necessary. I haven’t seen the place but this is what I’ve been told. Tomorrow we leave at 5am to go back to Skalafell. That’s the place that ... read more

Heräsin jo neljältä. Kun en saanut unta, niin menin kuudelta aamupalalle. Kyyti kentälle lähti klo 8.45. Oltiin turhan aikaisin, koska ei päässyt heti lähtöselvitykseen. Ennakkotiedoista poiketen kentän automaateilta tulostettua sai myös SAS-yhtiön lennoille tarvittavat paperit ja tarrat. Jormalla oli jo aamulla selkä kipeänä ja maha sekaisin. Lennolla tuli vielä kuume. Mittari näytti koneessa 38,4 ja ennen Tamperetta 39,1. Oslon kentällä join vain vettä. Jälkimmäisellä lennolla otin viinin ja söin vasta Vantaalla jotain. Islantiin voisi mennä joskus uudestaan. Jos menen, niin sitten kesällä, jotta pääsee varmemmin kiertämään maan ja näkemään missä on vihreää. Nythän kasvukausi ei ollut vielä alkanut ja vihreää näkyi vain etelärinteillä parissa paikassa.... read more