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- Day 13
- Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 5:00 PM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 85 ft
IcelandSveitarfélagið Skagafjörður65°30’14” N 19°22’54” W
Turf
August 18, 2022 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. TurnsRead more
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- Day 14
- Friday, August 19, 2022 at 1:00 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 344 ft
- IcelandÞverárhreppur65°28’32” N 20°35’52” W
Seals
August 19, 2022 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 fromRead more
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- Day 14
- Friday, August 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 23 ft
- IcelandStóra Brákarey64°32’15” N 21°55’50” W
Borgarnes
August 19, 2022 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 fromRead more
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- Day 15
- Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 9:00 AM
- ❄️ 0 °C
- Altitude: 3,990 ft
- IcelandBláskógabyggð64°37’50” N 20°29’40” W
Into a glacier
August 20, 2022 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 anRead more
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- Day 15
- Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 3:00 PM
- 🌧 5 °C
- Altitude: 787 ft
- IcelandFljótstunguháls64°45’13” N 20°48’18” W
Lava cave
August 20, 2022 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 andRead more
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- Day 16
- Sunday, August 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 46 ft
- IcelandBlue Lagoon63°52’53” N 22°27’13” W
Lagoon
August 21, 2022 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 geothermalRead more
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- Day 378
- Friday, August 18, 2023
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
MaldivesKuramati4°15’36” N 72°58’21” E
Kuramathi
August 18, 2023 on the Maldives ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
