Rachel Calder

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Rachel Calder Iceland 2022
- Aug 21, 2022, 11:00am · ⛅ 8 °C Altitude: 46 ft
  Iceland Southern Peninsula Grindavik Blue Lagoon 63.881499, -22.45359763°52’53” N 22°27’13” W
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Lagoon
August 21 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Our final day in Iceland. Beautiful sunshine for our drive back to Reykavik, and we finished the holiday with a dip in the Blue Lagoon (which whilst filled with waste water from the nearby geothermal power station, looks amazing. Steam hovers over the water, and the pool is huge. Mud facials and smoothies from the lagoon side bar. Goodbye Iceland - its been a great two weeks!Read more
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Rachel Calder Iceland 2022
- Aug 20, 2022, 3:00pm · 🌧 5 °C Altitude: 787 ft
  Iceland West Fljótstunguháls 64.753586, -20.80502364°45’13” N 20°48’18” W
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Lava cave
August 20 in Iceland ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Our underground exploration continued with a visit to The Cage Vidgelmir - Icelands largest known lava cave. Very different to UK caves, with chocolate brown walls and tiny one off stalactites and mites. And a guide from Birmingham.

After an early evening beer, we took in the impressive view from the top of Borganes water tower, then headed back for a final dinner at Hotel Varmaland.Read more
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Rachel Calder Iceland 2022
- Aug 20, 2022, 9:00am · ❄️ 0 °C Altitude: 3,990 ft
  Iceland South Bláskógabyggð 64.630676, -20.49431464°37’50” N 20°29’40” W
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Into a glacier
August 20 in Iceland ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
This morning we took a trip into a glacier. A man made tunnel takes you (with crampons on) 40 metres below the surface of the ice. Getting there in the specially converted missile launcher was an experience in itself. We drove past signs showing where the glacier had been every 10 years.Read more
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Rachel Calder Iceland 2022
- Aug 19, 2022, 6:00pm · ⛅ 11 °C Altitude: 23 ft
  Iceland West Borgarnes Stóra Brákarey 64.537369, -21.93057364°32’15” N 21°55’50” W
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Day14
Borgarnes
August 19 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Everywhere in Iceland has a swimming pool. Even the smallest village usually manages at least an outdoor pool, hot tub and sauna. We went to the pool in Borganes, and threw a ball about. The view from Borgaarnes was impressive, as was the beer.Read more
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Rachel Calder Iceland 2022
- Aug 19, 2022, 1:00pm · ☁️ 10 °C Altitude: 344 ft
  Iceland Northwest Þverárhreppur 65.475625, -20.59785165°28’32” N 20°35’52” W
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Seals
August 19 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We were sad to leave the hotel at the end of the world, particularly after getting hot waffles for breakfast. We travelled south and west today, stopping off to explore Borgarvirki - a fort made from a volcanic crater plug. We had a buffet lunch above the Icelandic seal center. The seal center's most entertaining exhibit was a slightly surreal video from the 1980s, featuring cute film of baby seals, then a rat eating a skinned seal, then a naked woman coming out from behind a rock. Apparently a local folk story of the seal woman.Read more
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Rachel Calder Iceland 2022
- Aug 18, 2022, 5:00pm · ☁️ 13 °C Altitude: 85 ft
  Iceland Northwest Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður 65.503794, -19.38153165°30’14” N 19°22’54” W
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Turf
August 18 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We lunched at 1238 The Battle of Iceland and then failed to resist visiting the exhibition of this famous Icelandic battle. The exhibition was fun, mainly because of a virtual reality battle. Turns out I'm not great at throwing spears!

Glaumbaer was a historic farm with turf covered farm buildings which you could explore to see how Icelanders lived 150 years ago. We then went to Reyjafoss and Fosslaug - a waterfall next to a natural hot spring pool by a river. Evening was disco night in our guesthouse.Read more
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Rachel Calder Iceland 2022
- Aug 18, 2022, 3:54pm · ⛅ 12 °C Altitude: 39 ft
  Iceland Northwest Seiluhreppur 65.610878, -19.50478365°36’39” N 19°30’17” W
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Buildings
August 18 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
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Rachel Calder Iceland 2022
- Aug 18, 2022, 9:30am · ⛅ 10 °C Altitude: 171 ft
  Iceland Northwest Skagafjarðarsýsla 65.461999, -19.3407265°27’43” N 19°20’27” W
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Rafting
August 18 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
White water rafting from Bakkaflot down the West Glacial Canyon. Amazing. Hot chocolate from a hot spring. Why take a kettle? My swimming needs a little work though.
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Rachel Calder Iceland 2022
- Aug 17, 2022, 4:00pm · ☁️ 13 °C Altitude: 26 ft
  Iceland Northwest Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður Kolbeinsdalsá 65.818871, -19.37515865°49’8” N 19°22’31” W
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The hotel at the end of the world
August 17 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
About 2 km down a tiny gravel drive, we checked into the four bedroom guesthouse Kolkuos with stunning views. And discovered a new drink. Malty but sweet - it's apparently an Iceland classic.
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Rachel Calder Iceland 2022
- Aug 17, 2022, 11:00am · ⛅ 10 °C Altitude: 16 ft
  Iceland Northeast Siglufjordur 66.151618, -18.90833366°9’6” N 18°54’30” W
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Small beds
August 17 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Some of the hotels in Iceland leave a bit to be desired...!
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