Turf
18. August 2022 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 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. TurnsWeiterlesen
Seals
19. August 2022 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 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 fromWeiterlesen
Borgarnes
19. August 2022 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 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 fromWeiterlesen
Into a glacier
20. August 2022 in Island ⋅ ❄️ 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 anWeiterlesen
Lava cave
20. August 2022 in Island ⋅ 🌧 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 andWeiterlesen
Lagoon
21. August 2022 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 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 geothermalWeiterlesen
Kuramathi
18. August 2023 auf den Malediven ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
