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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 take photos. Today was “The… Read more
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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 following an eruption in the… Read more
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Isle of Skye
Where to begin? My advice is not to skimp on the days you have on Skye. If you think 2 days is enough – add 2 more. If you think 4 days is enough – add 2 more. In fact, after visiting Scotland 5 times now it doesn’t matter how many days you have there… Read more
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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, we were ready to set… Read more
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Inverness to Dornie
I was up early, packed and ready to go! Waiting! And waiting! Our driver had slept in – but I couldn’t complain as unfortunately, due to a mix up with the car hire firm, he was the sole driver on our trip. We were headed to a cottage in Dornie, a small village near the… Read more
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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 the valley to Mývatn, Dimmuborgir… Read more
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