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2. Halbzeit!
Wie ließen uns sehr lange Zeit in der Früh. Als wir mit duschen etc. fertig waren und bereit loszugehen war es 11:00. Auf dem Weg zur Ringstraße wehte so ein starker Wind dass wir durch das Gewicht der Rucksäcke fast in den Straßengraben flogen. Nach 1 Stunde waren wir dann wiedermal bei der Ringstraße angekommen und warteten dort ca. 10 min bis ein Deutscher uns nach Höfn mitnahm (er ...
Langoustine heaven
... a few shops and buildings. I popped into one backyard shop and the very friendly owner talked me through his rather large rock collection and showed me around his workshop, not giving me an opportunity to bid my leave for quite a while. On the way out a cyclist intent on killing himself came off a steep track and started across the road - I slammed on my brakes, jerking to a halt and he on his, flying over the handlebars. The old fella got up, ...
Day 3: Bjork and Books
... was to head down to the nearby black beaches to get a closer look at the fine black sand. Luckily, it was low tide which meant a visit to the Hella caves was possible! Down at the beach, the balsalt cliffs erode away in hexagonal columns - so orderly and structured yet totally natural. Indeed, it seems as if Icelandic architects were inspired too as similar patterns can be found in key landmarks such as the Harpa Conference Hall in Reykjavik.
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Ring Road Day 2/A Beach & Glaciers
... ice is more dense than your normal freezer ice. After finishing up there, we drove across the road to a huge beach. We were the only people on the beach, seems pretty typical here. Once playing around with blocks of ice that washed up on the beach got old it was time to eat. It was off to Hofn for dinner. Hofn--population around 1600 (maybe the biggest city we have been in since Reykjavik). We went to dinner at some nice restaurant that was only ...
Around the fjordlands
... I pulled off the road for a photo. I originally intended to leave two tires on the tarmac, but the shoulder felt solid, and, despite having seen all the natives and local tourists pulling only partially off the road, I am so conditioned to pull fully off the road that I pulled all the way off. A huge mistake; once again, be Amundsen, not Scott!
We arrived to the town of Hofn; found our hotel, with views of ...
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