Leaving USA
June 15, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Mom, Dad, and Tony Guinn drive Ryan and me to the airport in Chicago. We fly from Chicago to Toronto, and from Toronto to Keflavik. We had a short layover in Toronto, so we had a few beers at the barRead more
Reykjavík, Iceland
June 16, 2016 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Land in Iceland, Ryan's bag didn't arrive, book AirBnB, get rental vehicle, drive Golden Circle, get few replacement goods, stay at AirBnB with "Stormy" and "Fjola Kim", drink beer and get great localRead more
Snaefellsjokull National Park
June 17, 2016 in Iceland ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Leave Reykjavik headed north, drive out to Snaefellsjokull National Park, drive our tiny Corsa up the mountain to where the glacier starts, turn back around, drive up to Reykholar, camp.
West Fjords and Euro Cup
June 18, 2016 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Leave camp, drive the west fjords, watch Iceland vs Hungary, meet Greek professional basketball player and girlfriend, they pointed out great spots on our map, drove to Holmavik and camped
Waterfalls, Pseudo Craters, Hot Pools
June 19, 2016 in Iceland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Leave camp, drive to Glaumbaer to see traditional Icelandic houses, drive Nordurardalur Oxnadalsheidi (mountain pass), checked out Kaldi Microbrewery in Arskogassandur, supply errand in Akureyri,Read more
Whales, Delicious Dinner, and Blown Tire
June 20, 2016 in Iceland ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Leave camp, drive to Husavik, whale watching tour (lots of humpbacks), eat dinner at Salka (lamb and arctic charr), hot pool north of Husavik, drive to Detifoss and Selfoss, blow a tire on hwy 864 (54Read more
Asbyrgi, East Fjords, and Lobster Dinner
June 21, 2016 in Iceland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Start day off with a short hike in Asbyrgi to get a great view of the cliffs and horseshoe shaped canyon, Leave Asbyrgi headed for the East Fjords, hwy 917 (beautiful scenic steep mountain pass),Read more
Icebergs, Nat'l Park, Euro Cup Game
June 22, 2016 in Iceland ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Leave campsite, iceberg lagoon, skaftafell glacier and Vatnajokul National Park, Skaftafoss waterfall hike, Katla tea break, Sudur-Vik for the Iceland vs Austria soccer game in town of Vik. CampedRead more
Vestmann Islands and Reykjavik
June 23, 2016 in Iceland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Leave campsite, catch ferry to Vestmann Islands, tour volcano museum, drive to Stokkseyri to have lobster bisque, drive Reykjavik, Fjola and Stormy made an AWESOME dinner, they gave us a driving tourRead more
Leknes, Norway
June 24, 2016 in Norway ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Travel day, fly from Reykjavik to Oslo to Evenes. Rental car plans in Evenes fell through. Rent car for single day and drive to Leknes, sleep in car.
