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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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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 weather doesn’t lean towards snowy Read more
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