Land of fire and ice

The final leg of our Scottish journey took us from Lerwick (Shetland Islands) to Aberdeen, where we boarded a flight to Reykjavik (Iceland). We'd planned a 5 day whirlwind trip following the Ring Road that encircles much of the country and which connects most towns and villages. At just over 1300km it's possible to drive in 1 day (if you're keen!).

Boarding a Grayline bus at the airport, we made our way towards the city and our hire car, with the dramatic lunar-type lava landscape of the Reykjanes Peninsula dominating our views. After familiarising ourselves with the internet, heating and bedding arrangements in our little home-away-from-home we headed eastwards to our first overnight stop (Vik). With fading light we settled for a passing view of the fabulous Skogafoss waterfall and stopped only briefly at a café enroute (at Selfoss) for soup, fish and beer. Arriving at the campground at Vik at 10.30pm proved a rather unpleasant experience, with hoards of tourists, expensive supplies and half-built showers! We were glad to depart early the next morning.Read more