Edda Hotel Isafjordur Isafjördur

... though we may as well have landed on Mars, the landscapes were so foreign and breathtaking. In the failing light, we took in the stunning Dynjandi waterfall, and a harrowing and icy drive through the mountains put us at last in Isafjördur, where we had a lovely dinner and met some men from Reykjavik who absolutely would not believe that we were here on vacation. "You just decided to come to the west fjord?" Yep.

... die an jedem berghang leben (sowohl unter als auch über der erde).
ich überlass es jedem selbst ob er daran glaubt oder nicht, denn selbst nicht alle elfen glauben an die existenz vom menschen. ich kann zumindest sagen das ich die tour mit unserem elfen-guru sehr entspannend fand.

hi** ein paar bild** von ísafjörður. mehr od** we***** die hauptstadt von den westfjörden, g**ade mal 3000 Mann stark. zweimal pro woche wird die stadt von uns angefahren um einkäufe zu **ledigen od** für freizeitbeschäftigungen wie kino od** bi**trink**ei.

desweit**en zwei bild** von þingeyri. alle die den film "noi albinoi" gesehen haben müssten diese zwei gebäude kennen :)

so, das wochenende wird, wie schon erwähnt, unter anderem zum wandern genutzt und wie so eine wanderroute hier in den westfjörden aussehen kann sollen euch die nächsten bilder zeigen. wir haben uns von siggi (unserem hotelbesitzer) zu einem fjörd nähe þingeyri fahren lassen um von dort aus unsere reise zu starten. vor uns lagen ca. 16km fußmarsch und 1km höhendifferenz. ganze 4h dauerte der aufstieg, aber die aussicht auf dem gipfel war grandios und somit hatte sich jeder meter gelohnt.

... fjörd-situation besser, vor allem weil hier fast alle fjörde gleich aussehen (was nicht heißen soll das ich mich schon satt gesehen habe). während der isländisch-kurse fühlt man sich stark an die schule erinnert... gruppenarbeiten, arbeitsblätter und sogar hausaufgaben gilt es hier zu bewältigen. die nachmittagskurse sind auf freiwilliger basis und ...

... one painful peck and that was enough to convince me to carry a wook stick and have it rise above my head - the bird attack the highest point of you. On a half day boat trip intothe tiny Vigur island, we also saw some amazing puffin action. Puffins are these funny little birds that have the black and white feather of a penguin, but then has a bright red beak with orange strip, and wings that actually carry them to the air. To witness their flight, you ...

... were sheep. I found a note from Teresa, as well - she tired of listening to me snore and went up to one of the lounges to read. After breakfast, we headed into town. Luckily, the heavy rains didn't come right away, allowing us to walk around town and take some pictures. We climbed up one of the higher streets to get shots back towards the ship, and then out another side street out towards the exit to the ...

I was another great day. Blue sky, warm, very little wind. We did about 1000m, crossing one fjord into another then hiking up a nice face and skiing back down. Mostly the skiing is of moderate steepness, but the second slopes today and yesterday were quite steep. Its a rush to ski on this terrain. Can't say I like climbing the slopes where falling would have consequences; my extra-wide skis don't ...

Excellent day today. Sunny and warm (around 45 degrees) with little wind. We did ~1250m today on top of 1100+ yesterday. Some great terrain and snow even though it was quite soft. I'm feeling great other than some minor discomforts--shins pretty sore, one knee and a ...

Everything came together well. After spending ~$500 at the local outfitter, I have a minimal set of gear. Runar has loaned me pants and a sleeping bag. We skiied one run, about 1 1/2 hours up (to 500m) and 15 minutes down. Nice scenery on top but quite windy and therefore cold. There are 8 Frechmen and 1 American ...