Iceland: The South
I spent the next few days bumming around Reykjavik and resting in my hostel. Lyndsey and Fran flew out on Friday the 23rd, but I had until Tuesday to entertain […]
Category Archives: Iceland
Iceland: Snaefellsnes
The following is slightly expanded from my journal: We arrived in Reykjavik Monday afternoon and checked in at the Kex Hostel where we’d stayed before our tour. They had held […]
Cycling Iceland: How we did it
Now that I’ve finished telling all the stories of our adventure, I figure it would be useful to compile all of my thoughts about how the whole process occurred so […]
Iceland: The End
Well, this was it. Our last morning in a tent was started the same as all the others. Porridge, cashews, m&m’s, and finally some of the stash of raisins Lyndsey […]
Iceland: Day 9
We awoke in a haze both figuratively and literally. Neither Lyndsey nor I slept well, and Fran slept so well he managed to keep us both awake. It was very […]
Iceland: Day 8
Starting out day 8 with a great faff, we headed out around 11 am soon discovering that our lovely southeasterly breeze had changed to a frigid westerly coming off Hofsjokull […]
Iceland: Day 7
Another day of highland riding. Mist and moonscapes and washboard roads. We reached the Nyidalur hut after a quick 20 km in the morning and were pleased to get out […]
Iceland: Day 6
I’ll keep today’s brief since it was very much the same as the day before, and the day following. Immense desolation was the main characteristic. We rode the first 25 […]
Iceland: Day 5
Day 5 should really be called Day 1 Part 2. The second portion of the trip was a completely different experience with its own challenges and rewards. I enjoyed each […]
Iceland: Day 4
We started the day on top of a mountain. It was definitely foolish to camp there seeing as how quickly Icelandic weather can change. Our tent anchors were far from […]
