Monthly Archives: August 2023

Day 42 – 20 August 2023 – Madrid Day 3 A wake up call at 6.30am & another good breakfast at 7am before we meet & join the bus at 8am for our trip to Segovia. Segovia was the old … Continue reading →

Day 41 – 19 August 2023- Madrid Day 2 A late, really good breakfast, everything you could want & really good quality. Still no luggage so we decided to go for a walk to a nearby shopping mall to buy … Continue reading →

Day 40 – 18 August 2023- Reykjavik to Madrid Early rise this morning, 5 am.  Suitcases were ready, only needed to pack the few things we used last night.  We were in the lobby by 5.50 am, the driver just … Continue reading →

Day 39 – 17 August 2023 – Reykholt to Reykjavik, Iceland A great homemade Icelandic breakfast this morning in the old farmhouse, it was a real treat with five different types of herring plus some home smoked Arctic Char (fish). … Continue reading →

Day 38 – 16 August 2023 – Napur to Reykholt, Iceland The day started overcast & cloudy, a stark contrast to the glorious weather yesterday, however, by the time we reached our first destination, the sun was shining. Fjadrargljufur is … Continue reading →

Day 37 – 15 August 2023 –  Holabrekka (Hofn area) to Napur, Iceland The day dawned with clear blue skies & no wind, perfect as today is glacier day for us. At breakfast we could see the nearby Flaajokull glacier … Continue reading →

Day 36 – 14 August 2023 – Faskrudsfjordur to Hofn area, Iceland This morning is sunny with clear blue skies & a light wind as we have breakfast. Afterwards we visit the French Museum on one side of the foyer … Continue reading →

Day 35 – 13 August 2023 – Lake Myvatn to Faskrudsfjordur, Iceland A foggy start this morning as we had a good breakfast whilst chatting with an Australian couple we met. It was very pleasant & we talked for ages … Continue reading →

Day 34 – 12 August 2023 – Siglufjordur to Lake Myvatn, Iceland A very pleasant start this morning as we were invited upstairs to have breakfast with Helga, the owner of the Herring House, & another guest from Germany. The … Continue reading →

Day 33 – 11 August 2023 – Saudarkrokur to Siglufjordur, Iceland After an average breakfast this morning after two busloads had cleaned up most of the food we headed back up the mountain range we had crossed yesterday afternoon & … Continue reading →