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Antipodean if you do antipodean if you don’t: London to Lindisfarne

Posted on September 12, 2016 by bec16

The next leg of our ‘Volcanoes, vans and a haggis’ adventure takes place in the United Kingdom. We have six and a half weeks booked in a Spaceships campervan and will travel a roughly anticlockwise circuit of England, Scotland and … Continue reading →

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There’s a troll outside my window: Akureyri to Snaefellsness

Posted on August 24, 2016 by bec16

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 →

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Fog and eggs: Skaftafell to Akureyri

Posted on August 8, 2016 by bec16

**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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You should see ice: Skaftafell

Posted on August 4, 2016 by bec16

“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 →

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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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Beach hopping in paradise

Posted on March 5, 2015 by bec16

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 →

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4 Week Countdown and Experimental Blogging

Posted on October 4, 2012 by bec16

4 Week Countdown…4 weeks today will see us three days into our first stop – Shanghai. Although I am a fairly relaxed traveller, there is a little bit of panic starting to brew in some areas… How will I get … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Traveller

Posted on August 29, 2012 by bec16

The “Perfect Traveller” for many of us conjures a picture of a hardcore guy or girl; they’ve braved 40 countries in one pair of underwear, their clothes are stained with the dust from the Mojave to the Sahara, they’ve clearly shunned … Continue reading →

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