Hotel Aldan
Travel Blogs from Seydisfjordur
Un petit pas pour l’homme...
... au long de la piste des décors somptueux et à l’arrivée un paysage extraordinaire. On se croirait sur la lune. C’est d’ailleurs là que la NASA a opéré des préparations pour les équipes des missions Apollo.
Seul bémol, la neige n’a pas tenu et les zones de terre se sont transformées en gadoue. Mais ni ça, ni la température (-1°C) ne nous empêcha de faire notre premier piquenique en plein air ! Par contre, ...
Say what ????
... salmon and trout fisherman to the area to enjoy mother nature. Plan B is to kayak through the lagoon and into the fjord but we discover that the only guide is town has taken some people out for a picnic to celebrate his birthday, but his wife says they have some mountain bikes available for the afternoon. Been awhile since G or I have been on a bike, but what the heck...after checking tires and adjusting seats off we go and have a great ...
Day 4: High Mountain Roads
... to drive through (the road curved along the outline of the fjords), we were on the keen lookout for the "shortcut" - known as the Oxi Pass. This very high road cuts through the mountains on a more direct route to Eglisstadir. The long route would be to circle another couple of fjords - adding a good 1.5 hours to the journey.
We found "Oxi Pass" and even from afar, it looked daunting. Luckily, it was a dry, cloudy day as I imagine it would ...
Laatste 2 dagen in IJsland
... doorgereden naar de camping in Berunes waar we om 17.00 uur arriveerde.
Woensdag 20 juli: Hoe dingen soms kunnen lopen!
Toen ik aan deze update begon stond er "Laatste 4 dagen in IJsland" maar toen wij vanmiddag in Egilstadir bij de supermarkt stonden waar ik mijn andere koplamp aan het vervangen was kwam er een Nederlands stel naar ons toe die vroeg of wij morgen ook op de ferry gingen. Ik antwoordde verontwaardigd: Nee, wij gaan pas zaterdag op ...
To panic or not to panic!
... sorts queuing including the lady with the bicycle and trailer with child. Its bad enough cycling round Iceland without towing a trailer.
While we are congregated for boarding a cruise ship pulls into dock. The SAGA Pearl II, how appropriate, perhaps I am queuing for the wrong ship!
Finally we are aboard and the bikes are tied down after a fashion. Time to find the cabin.
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Amenities
- Restaurant
- Free parking