Bidvest lounge
10. Dezember 2024 in Südafrika ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Drinks at last!
Arrive Reykjavik
11.–14. Dez. 2024 in Island ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
No passportcontroll. Cleared in Paris, and we were the only folk there...that's a first. Flight to Iceland was shorter than expected. Then drinks at the Magic Ice bar. After that we went looking for aWeiterlesen
Today we did a Food walking tour.
12. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ 🌬 4 °C
Stephan, our guide, was very interesting, and we learnt a lot about Norse mythology. We now know who Ragnar and Freya were!
Second half of food walking tour
12. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
We tasted more interesting food and listened to stories....or sagas.
4pm in Reykjavik
12. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Blue hour at 4pm and some decor in our hotel.
Perlan
13. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ 🌙 -3 °C
Perlan is an iconic building that hosts one of a kind nature exploratorium. It‘s a learning laboratory where visitors explore Icelandic nature through science and human perception.
Northern lightsWeiterlesen
Lava show
13. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
LAVA SHOW recreates a volcanic eruption by superheating real lava up to 1100°C (2000°F) and then pouring it into a showroom full of people.
Fly over Iceland
13. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
We hung suspended, feet dangling, before a 20-metre spherical screen while the film whisked us away on an exhilarating journey across Iceland. Special effects, including wind, mist, and scents,Weiterlesen
Night out in Reykjavik
13. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
A very expensive meal. A bowl of soup, a pizza and a bottle of wine.....R2000!
Start of the official tour
14. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
A short walk in Parliament square in downtown Reykjavik.
Barnafoss
14. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ 🌬 1 °C
The children's falls. Very cold wet and slippery.
Deildartunguhver
14. Dezember 2024 ⋅ 🌧 2 °C
Hot water springs. Pump station for hot water.
Grabrok crater and visitors centre
14. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ 🌧 2 °C
A volcano crater. I got up halfway. Keith climbed all the way and got back wet and full of sleet!
The visitors centre was more history on how the vikings hot and settled in Iceland. Snorrie isWeiterlesen
Picnic spots in Iceland
15. Dezember 2024 in Südafrika ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Not sure why there are so many picnic spots, but I suppose in summer time they are needed. Here is a taste of some.
Hotel Hamar
15.–17. Dez. 2024 in Island ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
Hotel on the golf course. No golf at the moment! So, our day of exploring starts.
Our quick stop
15. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Cold and snow at a fjord. Lots of Eider ducks around. A quick WC stop on the way at Snaefellsnes.
Kirkjufell
15. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Kirkjufell , "Church Mountain") is a 463 m high hill on the north coast of Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður.
Vatnshellir Cave
15. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
A lava cave tube formed millions of years ago.
Malarrif lighthouse
15. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Beautiful scenery in the area.
Little Church Halgrimskirkja
16. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
A quick stop to visit a Lutheran Church during morning mass.
Þingvellir National Park
16. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
Thingvellir is the only place in the world where you can stand between two continental plates, in a distinctive geological landscape that changes every year. Þingvellir is also a UNESCO WorldWeiterlesen
Geysir
16. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
The Strokkur geysers in the geothermal field it is in is known usually as either, Geysir or Haukadalur. Eruptions at Geysir can typically hurl boiling water up to 60 m (200 ft) in the air.
We alsoWeiterlesen
Gullfos waterfalls
16. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
Gullfoss ("Golden Falls") is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Fridheimar farm
16. Dezember 2024 in Island ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C
At Friðheimar, they grow tomatoes all year round under artificial lighting in greenhouses, despite the long and dark winter.
They also breed horses, put on a horse show, and offer visits to theWeiterlesen
