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There’s a troll outside my window: Akureyri to Snaefellsness
There’s a troll outside my bedroom window. For those of you familiar with the similarly titled tale about a hippopotamus, I should clarify that it was not, however, eating cake. The troll in question was the Kerling troll. One of … Continue reading
Posted in Iceland, Travel, Volcanoes, Vans and a Haggis
Tagged adventure, Akureyri, explore, Iceland, roadtrip, Snaefellsness, travel
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Fog and eggs: Skaftafell to Akureyri
**Apologies for the photo-less post. The wi-fi is not enjoying image uploads at the moment. I will pretty it up asap. Driving through Iceland, you are likely to experience three types of fog. The first is the mountain flattener. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Iceland, roadtrip, travel
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You should see ice: Skaftafell
“You think water moves fast? You should see ice. It moves like it has a mind.” This quote had been echoing through my head since our trek. The huge glacier of Myrdalsjokull was a permanent presence and the land had … Continue reading
Posted in Iceland, Travel, Volcanoes, Vans and a Haggis
Tagged adventure, explore, iceclimbing, Iceland, skaftafell, travel
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Landmannalaugar to Thorsmork: Trekking in Iceland
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
Posted in Iceland, Travel, Volcanoes, Vans and a Haggis
Tagged hiking, Iceland, Landmannalaugar, Laugavegur, travel, trekking
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Happy to be feeling blue
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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The three year itch
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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Beach hopping in paradise
After a few nights of ‘resort and relaxation’ it was time to head out on our own in what can only be described as the king of touring cars, our very own Ford Festiva. Having had a taste of the … Continue reading
Prisoners on the motu
His eyes widened as he threw one hand across his mouth in horror. The lights flickered and thunder rumbled in the background as he gasped the prophetic warning; “Then you will be prisoners on the motu!” Okay, maybe the lights … Continue reading
Not all about Brando
I have a long held belief that while travelling you should ‘get it over and done with.’ The practical application of this means frontloading your initial day/s in a particular place with as many of the activities, excursions or things … Continue reading
Assisted bathing
The Turkish bath or Hamam is, according to many, a must for a visit to Turkey. I investigated a couple in the Old City area while we were staying in Istanbul but most of the reviews I found about them … Continue reading
Posted in Matryoshka, White Christmas and Reindeer Burgers, Travel
Tagged Turkey, Turkish bath
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