Stories from the other side.
It was the sixth morning of our trip in Iceland. Our Iceland trip was nearing its end and we had to head back to Reykjavik. We passed through a familiar terrain of desolate roads, towering glaciers, and lava fields. This time, we stopped at the pre-designated viewing point of lava fields. Make sure you keep…
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The next morning, we packed our tent and drove towards Skaftafell National Park. The drive from Kirkjubaejarklaustur to Skaftafell, is one of the most scenic drives, we’ve been on. On a bright sunny day, powder puff clouds dot the blue sky and for miles there isn’t a soul in sight. Barren, deserted land on either side…
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After checking out, we waited for our rental car at the doorstep of our hostel. Basil had made the booking online for the car rental through Route 1 and camping gear from Iceland Camping Equipment, prior to our arrival. We had to pick up the equipment from a drop box near the main tourist center.…
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Before we set out for our three day trip around Iceland’s ring road, we wanted to do a day of light sightseeing (always a good idea after back-to-back sightseeing), so we decided to go whale watching. At the harbour, you will find two prominent whale watching companies – Elding Whale Watching and Reykjavik Whale Watching.…
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I got up by 5:00 am the next day. We had pre-booked our flybus Golden Circle Day Tour. We heard of a local supermarket, located on one of the back roads. We picked salmon subs for breakfast and lunch. Shopping here was cheaper than eating at Aktu Taktu. Besides, you can always buy food products…
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It’s not easy to plan a cross country trip, in a foreign country, leave alone traverse isolated roads. But all you need to keep in mind – before a trip it all makes sense, during it – there will be moments of doubt, after it – only bliss. Iceland is not what you’d think it’d…
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