Category: Iceland
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Reykjavik, Iceland (2)
Aurora Guesthouse – Part 2 Today was my budget day, at least when it came to accommodation. I waved goodbye to the Reykjavik Natura Hotel, skipping their $46 breakfast in favor of a much more affordable spread at the bus station. It was just as tasty and one third the…
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Reykjavik, Iceland (1)
Hotel Natura, Reykjavik – Part 1 My tour was over but I still had 5 days in which to explore Reykjavik and wander wherever my feet took me. I’d booked two short tours to areas I was keen to visit, and also a visit to the world-renowned Blue Lagoon so…
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Iceland Tour, Day 7
Stracta Hotel – Hella. Our last day! Fortunately not mine as I had 5 days in Reykjavik after the tour ended, but it was the last full day of the tour, and so far it had been wonderful, informative, always punctual but with plenty of time to browse, wander and…
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Iceland Tour, Day 6
Foss Hotel, Glacier Lagoon Our first stop of the day was at Skeidarasandur. The heavy girders of the Skeidara Bridge Monument and the accompanying notice boards sitting in a flat, grey landscape tell of the events in November 1996 when the Skeidararsandur sandflats were inundated by a massive glacial flood…
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Iceland Tour, Day 5
Herad-Berjay Hotel – Egilsstadir I woke up early again after an excellent night’s sleep and decided to take another walk before breakfast. A massive hotel loomed on the lake’s shore, and I must confess, the walk wasn’t the most thrilling, but it did wake me up. After another hearty breakfast,…
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Iceland Tour, Day 4
Mvyatn Hotel. Mvyatn – Part 2 I had no idea what to expect after we left Dimmuborgir. It seemed nothing could surpass the drama of those dark, foreboding chunks of lava but I was so wrong. We stopped at a high viewpoint where we were able to look back across…
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Iceland Tour, Day 4
Myvatn Hotel, Myvatn – Part 1 After a good night’s sleep I headed off for a quick walk to Lake Mývatn before breakfast. The lake wasn’t frozen in the area near the hotel but to my delight there was snow lying on the side of a nearby hill. The Queensland…
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Þrístapar – Iceland
The site of the last execution in Iceland. Sometimes travel isn’t just about taking photos of magnificent scenery, visiting well known landmarks and staying in exotic places. Sometimes it’s about learning about the past, meeting people who have lived before and how they shaped the present and feeling a sense…
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Iceland Tour, Day 3
Berjaya Iceland Hotel. The hotel was clean, the rooms were large with plenty of room to relax and enjoy the awesome view from the huge window. The bed was comfortable and there was plenty of tea and coffee available. It had a good shower and a great breakfast, as it…
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Iceland Tour, Day 2
Hotel Natura, Reykjavik. My room was clean, spacious and the bed was comfortable, so I woke early, ready and waiting for breakfast to commence. And what a breakfast it was. The choices available were enough to satisfy the pickiest of eaters and serving plates were filled as soon as they…
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