Monthly Archives: July 2016

Beyond the Golden Circle: Reykjavik to Skaftafell

Posted on July 28, 2016 by bec16

After returning to Reykjavik, a celebration to mark the end of the six day Laugavegur trek was in order. We decided to have a couple of drinks with the other members of our group at  a craft beer bar called … Continue reading →

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Landmannalaugar to Thorsmork: Trekking in Iceland

Posted on July 26, 2016 by bec16

Trekking was the centre piece of our trip to Iceland. In the very early planning stages it was the big bean that tipped the scales in the favour of visiting Iceland (in this scenario the scale has dozens of arms, … Continue reading →

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Happy to be feeling blue

Posted on July 24, 2016 by bec16

Arriving at Keflavik Airport in Iceland was an overwhelming experience not only because we were hitting the 40 hour mark of our travel odyssey from Australia but also because Keflavik was the busiest airport I have ever been in bar … Continue reading →

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Don’t do the maths

Posted on July 22, 2016 by bec16

‘Wow, you’ve come along way,’ is one of the most common reactions you hear when to tell people in Iceland you’re from Australia. Not surprisingly, most of the other travellers you encounter are European or American. Although yesterday a Texan … Continue reading →

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The three year itch

Posted on July 21, 2016 by bec16

It has been about three years since Ryan and I had our last BIG adventure, travelling through China before taking the Trans-Mongolian, Trans-Siberian and then spending a busy seven weeks enjoying European winter (see Matryoshka, White Christmas and Reindeer Burgers). … Continue reading →

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