Icelandair Hamar Hotel Borgarnes

... the history, culture and geology. We appreciated the incredibly dynamic forces at work in this place. It is always super interesting to be somewhere where the geology is moving at break-neck speed (you know, geologically speaking!). While in the Colorado Plateau area of Utah, Arizona and Colorado a few years ago, we really enjoyed reading from the Roadside Geology book as we drove along. We wish someone would do one of these in Iceland. The guide book we had was ...

... we have to put on our fins. ALL of us needed Johannes to bend over and tighten our fins. Pete goes down the ladder and gets into the water. Amanda goes down the ladder and gets into the water. Both of them are fine, no worries. I get down the ladder OK without falling in but once down there I have to put on my mask. Fresh water, salt water, cold water - all the same for keeping your mask clear. You spit in it and rub it around and then rinse it. I had no spit at all!

When ...

If you are in Reykjavik for a weekend, don´t miss the opportunety of an exciting whale watching trip. I booked a trip with Life of Whales www.hvalalif.is and had a really great time. It takes about 30 - 45 minutes to get to the whale feeding areas and although there are no guarantees, they say there is a 99 percent success rate in spotting at least one type. Some tour operators offer another trip free of charge if you do ...

... value. It won`t be a late night though, since I have to catch the bus back to the airport at 5 tomorrow morning... Yuck. I`m looking forward to a slightly more relaxed week in London and Paris... The past week has been pretty epic, and I feel like I`ve been gone a lot longer than I actually have. Anyway, that`ll about do for now. I should have some photos up either tomorrow or Monday, since I`ll have access to a computer where I can dump some photos. Til next time then.

... different to each other. Because of this unique naming system, the Icelandic phonebook is ordered by first names. Beer was illegal until 19 years ago, however other alcohol such as wine and spirits have been legal for decades. Shops open and close at very inconvenient times!! Like 11am every morning, and closing real early on weekends. Im not used to having to plan my shopping times!

... could be practiced privately if wished. Then on the way back from that I helped an Israeli man find the tourist office and book a room. I didnt like his chances. And now Im half asleep and contemplating a long walk back to the camping ground. I will be sure to post another blog soon. There are more museums and art galleries I would like to visit, but after that I will have to think about exploring further than Reykjavik. Until then, Bless (thats goodbye in icelandic), -mike

... Isafjordur. After 2 1/2 miles walking around the airport, I've met the man with my skis, so at least 1 thing has finally gone right. Now off to Isafjordur and a scramble to find some supplies.

... then came on back to the city tomorrow i'v got the first day of the course, which is exciting, but nerve wracking....and with everything up in the air still it'll be good to get into a studio after such a long time n show these icelanders what exeter's made of! :0) wooop! wish me luck!!! and check out all the pics on here, n the videos on facebook!!! loveluff x

... did not have any rooms available. We started walking again to the next guesthouse, much further away, until Jose had another one of his bright ideas. He turned around and went back to the old lady's guesthouse, and sweettalked her into letting him use the phone. Thank Goodness he did! Most of the guesthouses on the list were full, except for one - The Salvation Army GuestHouse. Yes...the Salvation Army has a guesthouse in Reykjavik, and it is still expensive. It was ...

... the very least, my catch-phrase would be twice as good as "Smokin´!" from Jim Carrie´s "The Mask." Dear God, I´d hope so. I received my sixth ride of the day and said, "Ég heiti Justin. Hvað heitur pu - Sigurður?" The truck-driver responded, "Sigurður." He didn´t notice I´d guessed his name, but I was shocked. I got another five points when he offered me some items from the back of his truck. Thanks to Sigurður and Gilsi, I owned a commanding lead over ...