Mossy lava fields with massive mountains in the background.

Travelling Through Iceland – 2012 – Vik to Egilsstadir (Neskaupstadur)

The internet in the room was so slow, it was not worth using but I discovered it was fine at the dining room so I did my email and posted by blog and left later than I hoped. Leaving Vik, one enters the volcanic lava fields which go for miles, only punctuated by glacial rivers that make their way to …

Lift off to the amazement of the visitors.

Travelling through Iceland – 2012 – The Golden Circle, South and East Coast

Day Two Reykjavik – Vik – Golden Circle Many clients have stayed two nights in Reykjavik and been to see the puffins and whales for a day which works well. Others have stayed another day and done the Golden Circle (the Geyser, Gullfoss, Glacier and Sellfoss) on a second day. This is a long day but worthwhile. It also gives …

There were sill some nice runs on Thvera despite the low water.

Iceland, the Thvera/Kjarra

I have just got back from Iceland where I went to see the ThveraKjarra rivers for the first time. Having been to Iceland for over 20 years, it might strike you as odd that I have not been to these prestigious rivers that so many seek to get on. Well, the reason is that they have been an almost closed …