trekka Posted July 14, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2015 I'm not driving First day of the season at the glacial lake: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted July 14, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2015 Heading North-East (don't be fooled by the lack of snow): (obligatory car shot): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted July 14, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2015 (obligatory car shot): (obligatory car shot): 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 wow, great pics (except for the car!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted July 15, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2015 wow, great pics (except for the car!) Cheers. That wasn't even half of the trip but I thought I had better hold off from posting any more in case they never worked I'll add some more at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarjei Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) I was there, in the same area it looks like, for 3 days on a very tight schedule that included an ATV ride over the mountains and stopping to barbecue horse meat while it was snowing, snorkeling in fresh water from melting ice, cave exploring, horseback riding, outdoor hot tub on a freezing night and finished off by visiting blue lagoon. Fantastic trip, with the landscape changing completely very often. Would love to go back and actually have time to stop, thoroughly enjoy it and take proper photos. Edited July 16, 2015 by tarjei 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Wow Trekka, amazing pics! Looks like you saw the whole country. We're based in Reykjavik but it definitely looks worth an excursion day. Only there for 4 nights but might have to go back and see the whole island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted July 17, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2015 Wow Trekka, amazing pics! Looks like you saw the whole country. We're based in Reykjavik but it definitely looks worth an excursion day. Only there for 4 nights but might have to go back and see the whole island. Ta. We pretty much stuck to the main Highway 1 all around doing a big loop. The pictures I posted only cover a bit of the middle (that we were able to get to) and the South but I'm itching to post more covering the east (crazy amounts of snow!) and the north. Reykjavik is a great place but I would venture out if you can. I was lucky as my mate pre-planned everything and had us staying in little lodges all over the place (fairly cheap too it has to be said - flights, £200 worth of spending money to top-up my own, hire car, fuel and accommodation came in at about £700 (3 of us travelled over 6 days)!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_c Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 As one Icelander told me, going to Iceland is like cheating at photography. Every picture of the landscape you take just looks amazing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Just got back. Everybody go to Iceland. It's ace! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenko#4 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 On 2/28/2016 at 19:33, Wainy316 said: Just got back. Everybody go to Iceland. It's ace! I'm off there 2 weeks today for 5 days. Northern Lights, Golden Circle and Blue Lagoon already booked. Any recommendations for food, drinks, other sites to see.....? cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Jenko#4 said: I'm off there 2 weeks today for 5 days. Northern Lights, Golden Circle and Blue Lagoon already booked. Any recommendations for food, drinks, other sites to see.....? cheers! That was our main plan too although we hired a car and drove the golden circle. The Northern Lights was a bit of a lottery, our tour was cancelled as it was completely over cast (they'll book you on another tour if you can make it) but even the people that went on a clear night said they saw nothing. On the other hand I saw someone's pics who went last week and they were out in force (even being sighted in Northern England). The Blue Lagoon is amazing but if you get chance also check out one of the smaller thermal baths around Reykjavik, they're how a lot of Icelanders socialise. Not sure if it's your bag but I'd fully recommend horse riding. We went with Ishestar, the Icelandic horses are special (apparently) and some of the scenery you ride through is stunning. This was an activity for the missus but I'm very glad I did it. If you have some free time in Reykjavik we found the free 2 hour walking tour informative and the guide was very good. http://citywalk.is/ Book on the tour you want in advance as they sometimes get full. Most the eating and drinking is all centred around one straight street called Laugavegur. You'll know when you're on it, carry on all the way down to Austurstraeti too for more pubs. Food and drink is expensive, but shop around and you'll find plenty of happy hours across various pubs between 4-11 where you can get 2 for 1 beer. Also we were told on our whale watching tour (where we saw no whales) that eating whale is not an Icelandic thing to do and most locals are against it. They told us to go to restaurants with 'whale friendly' stickers on the door, but I won't preach about that. Finally, the famous Hotdog: This place is world famous and people such as Bill Clinton and James Hetfield swear by it. It's also regularly described as the best hotdog in the world. I'll be honest, it's not, but it's worth getting one anyway just due to how iconic it is and the fact it is relatively cheap too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenko#4 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 4 hours ago, Wainy316 said: That was our main plan too although we hired a car and drove the golden circle. The Northern Lights was a bit of a lottery, our tour was cancelled as it was completely over cast (they'll book you on another tour if you can make it) but even the people that went on a clear night said they saw nothing. On the other hand I saw someone's pics who went last week and they were out in force (even being sighted in Northern England). The Blue Lagoon is amazing but if you get chance also check out one of the smaller thermal baths around Reykjavik, they're how a lot of Icelanders socialise. Not sure if it's your bag but I'd fully recommend horse riding. We went with Ishestar, the Icelandic horses are special (apparently) and some of the scenery you ride through is stunning. This was an activity for the missus but I'm very glad I did it. If you have some free time in Reykjavik we found the free 2 hour walking tour informative and the guide was very good. http://citywalk.is/ Book on the tour you want in advance as they sometimes get full. Most the eating and drinking is all centred around one straight street called Laugavegur. You'll know when you're on it, carry on all the way down to Austurstraeti too for more pubs. Food and drink is expensive, but shop around and you'll find plenty of happy hours across various pubs between 4-11 where you can get 2 for 1 beer. Also we were told on our whale watching tour (where we saw no whales) that eating whale is not an Icelandic thing to do and most locals are against it. They told us to go to restaurants with 'whale friendly' stickers on the door, but I won't preach about that. Finally, the famous Hotdog: This place is world famous and people such as Bill Clinton and James Hetfield swear by it. It's also regularly described as the best hotdog in the world. I'll be honest, it's not, but it's worth getting one anyway just due to how iconic it is and the fact it is relatively cheap too. Thanks Wainy, definitely going to look into the walking tour later. We've booked the Northern Lights for the first night so we have a chance to go again if the weather is bad. I love seafood, but whale (and puffin) are taking it a bit too far for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobler Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I just came back today! Went from Thursday to Monday. Stayed in downtown Reykjavik, easy access to everywhere around the city. Unfortunately the weather was pretty dreadful for us, we weren't able to see the northern lights but it didn't dishearten us; it's such a beautiful country we made the most of what we could do. Blue Lagoon was good fun. Really odd sights seeing people propped up the water bar covered in mud masks. Our golden circle tour was also cancelled on the last day (we booked with a smaller company), however Reykjavik Excursions just go everyday, regardless of weather. It got pretty choppy up the mountain on the way there, ha. Absolutely brilliant fun though. There's really interesting museums around the city explaining the Viking heritage; amazing views from the harbour and we randomly walked into the concert hall as hundreds of people burst out into song and playing trumpets, something I won't forget in a hurry. A really interesting culture and lovely people. It is very expensive but I really recommend it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobler Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Some photos here if anyone's interested https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153813692395860.1073741863.610015859&type=1&l=f3ef0ebeb7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Who did you guys book through etc etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobler Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 The flights/hotel or the tours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 46 minutes ago, nobler said: The flights/hotel or the tours? All of it. I'm the sort of person that tends to look for 'packages' but I have since ventured into the realm of arranging a holiday with separate flights/accom etc. So happy to hear about either or really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 The concert hall really reminds me of Brum library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 (edited) Just booked a week in Iceland in January. It'll be my 123rd country, but one I've always wanted to visit. I can't believe I've neglected it for this long! I cannot wait. Spending a night in Reykjavik and then heading down to a lodge in Hella in the south, hoping to see the illusive, magical northern lights. We went to Tromsø in Norway a few years back and didn't see them in 5 days. Hopefully 4 days in the middle of nowhere in pitch black darkness and freezing temperatures will get us over the line this time! If not the reindeer gets it! We think the Blue Lagoon looks tacky and touristy. Is this the case? Are there better, natural alternatives? Or is it a must see? And how about Reykjavik on a Saturday night? Any live Icelandic music bars? We also plan to do the ice caves in Vatnajökull. Anyone done that? Any advice would be most welcome. Edited December 21, 2016 by One For The Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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