On the Move

Our final day on Ísland began deliciously. We dropped in on Almar Bakari which runs on geothermal energy, another way Ísland is making the most of its natural resources. The group photo on the top of the cake was a nice touch though I felt badly munching Sam’s face….. Then it was time for more…

Our second day on the south coast turned out to be as remarkable as our first, We travelled further east to Vik (see map to left), stopping at the Skógafoss waterfall on the way. It is one of Ísland’s biggest with a drop of 60 metres (almost 200 feet). One of the neat things about…

This morning we flew from Akureyri to Reykjavik to continue our discovery of amazing natural phenomena in Ísland. The clouds kindly parted making the 35 minute flight a lesson in geography. From the mountains in the north to the ridges left by retreating glaciers in the middle, to the Mýrdalsjökull glacier in the south, the…

This morning five of us foolhardy – as usual – travellers embarked on a whale watching expedition. “Improbably sunny Akureyri” let us down and the rain, wind and chill set back in. Fortunately, the whale watching company located in Dalvik (see the red circle north of Akureyri in the map to the left) outfitted us…

Lava bread. Rye and whole wheat flour, milk, water, salt and baking powder. Cooked in a hole in the ground thanks to the insane geothermal layer underlying north central Ísland. Served with butter and smoked tuna and sold for a good price in Akureyri. Anyone can dig a hole and tap into a geothermal source…

“Improbably sunny Akureyri” (from our OAT booklet) came through for us, and after a long day in the bus we arrvied in this sunny city not far from the Arctic Circle. (See red circle upper centre in the map to the left.) Akureyri is the second largest urban centre in Ísland and we are scheduled…