Change of plan
20 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
So it's snowing in the north/west and roads are closed, so change of plan and headed to Snaefellsjokull (try saying that when someone asks you where you've been today)
Church mountain
20 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Church mountain on route. Noticed that taking a selfie flips the image... Pictures taken from the same place.
Beach weather
20 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Beach on the way to a planned hike. Apart from the fact I was wearing 4 layers, it seemed Mediterranean.
Hike
20 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
This hike turned into 8 miles and 3.5 hours. Obviously didn't check the map scale.
But I did get to look inside a few volcano craters and walk across a lava field.
Hotel, slightly closer to the westfjords
20 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Going to try and get into the westfjords again tomorrow. There is more snow forecast though.
Snowing in the westfjords again
21 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Snowing in the westfjords again for a change, driving on some fresh snow, and saw a statue of a guy with possibly a hockey stick, they do like hockey.
Oldest steel ship in Iceland!
21 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
The oldest steel ship in Iceland, from way back in 1912! Then it got beached...
A worthy stop on the way.
Latrabjarg bird cliffs
21 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Don't know who put it so far away and on such awful roads, but the cliffs were awesome.
Very dramatic and covered in birds. The real attraction is the number of Puffins, but being early in the year IЧитать далее
ПутешественникI couldn't get too close, but I'm pretty close. He's right in the middle of the first picture, on the ledge.
ПутешественникThere, I've added a zoomed in version. There are better pics on the camera, but the phone doesn't have a zoom lens.
Ferry back south
21 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Snow and time meant I couldn't get to the waterfall I wanted to see, and I couldn't find the natural hot spring, so... on the boat because enough of driving.
Hotel, not far from the library of water
21 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Hotel for the night, had a good day today. Met some friendly people, particularly a couple of Canadians (are all Canadians friendly? What's that all aboot), and saw some cool stuff, had fun chillingЧитать далее
Stykkisholmur
22 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
However you read the place name in your head, it's probabaly wrong.
Didn't go to the water library, closed, but there was a Norwegian house (guess they like the colour black in Norway) and a churchЧитать далее
Borg a Myrum
22 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
As recommended by Jose, visited this pretty church, really good view from there.
Couldn't get inside as it seems nothing happens in Iceland much before 12.
Glymur
22 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
The main thing I wanted to do today was to see the Glymur waterfall.
It was a tough climb up and an adventurous hike, walking through a small cave, crossing the river on a log, and I was 'forced' toЧитать далее
More waterfalls, and fjord pictures.
22 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
The waterfall overshadowed the fact the fjord itself was pretty too. Don't know what these waterfalls were called, but stopped and went to see them anyway.
Hotel
22 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Staying just outside the capital, got some of the main things to see tomorrow then I drop off the car in the evening.
Also, I'm going to Washington/Baltimore on Sunday (cheapest flight).
Pete ThackerIceland has looked spectacular, but I bet it could be pretty bleak when the sun isn't out.
ПутешественникTo be fair, there has been a fair amount of time when the sun hasn't been out, but 15 minutes later its sunny again. So not bleak for long.
Thingvellir
23 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
This was where they used to hold parliment back in viking times and is also where you can see the continental plates slowly drifting apart, about 1 inch a year.
Geysir, home of the geysir
23 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Geysir which apparently means 'the gusher' hasn't gushed for 60+ years, luckily there is another one there which is much more reliable.
Gulfoss
23 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
There was a lot of water going over these waterfalls, and a lot of tourists watching it.
Coming from being suprised you see another person all day, to being surrounded by Russian tourists is a bitЧитать далее
Last night in Iceland
23 апреля 2016 г., Исландия ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Car has been returned, it was good to me.
Not much else I can do now without it. So that's all for Iceland (until next time).
Flight to the US is tomorrow afternoon, just going to relax and startЧитать далее
Made it to Washington
24 апреля 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Day of travelling over.
I love the US, everybody is so friendly here!
Arrived as the sun was going down and met Chelsea (who was supposed to be running) who was really nice. She works inside theЧитать далее
National Air and Space Museum
25 апреля 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Quickly ran around here, it was very good and I could have spent ages there, but it was sunny outside and lots to do.
Saw the actual Wright brothers plane, and some cool space stuff like the moduleЧитать далее
Washington wandering
25 апреля 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Generally wandered around the monuments, here's some day and night shots from today. Also wore shorts, which is quite a change from Iceland.
There was a lot of construction stuff going on inЧитать далее
Arlington National Cemetary
25 апреля 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Visited the Arlington National Cemetary, it was cool to see how Americans treat their military it seems a much bigger thing here than in the UK.
Saw JFK burial site and eternal flame (the onlyЧитать далее
Still Alive... and watching baseball
26 апреля 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
So... I'm not dead, but my phone is, which has meant I couldn't upload anything. Makes life difficult, but I'm working on a solution.
In the mean time, I will slowly try and catch up...
Today wasЧитать далее
Independence Hall
27 апреля 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
In Philadelphia looking at the beginning of the USA from all the way back in the 1730's! I can probably see things from my house that are older, but not the point I guess.
It was cool to see andЧитать далее