Have I still not wrung out the Iceland content? No, apparently not because I’m going to do a post today about what I wore. Is this “what to pack for Iceland in summer” or is this “Iceland active/unpredictable weather capsule wardrobe”? I’m not the capsule wardrobe type. Having one for travel might be handy, so … More What I packed for Iceland in August
I stayed on four campsites in Iceland this summer and I thought I’d do you a little review of each of them. I spent two nights at Hveragerði because I wanted to see the volcano but also have options beyond Reykjanes when the weather was bad, moved up to Laugarvatn, stayed in the hobbit house … More What were the campsites in Iceland like?
I like the west of Iceland. It’s a lot more chilled than the south-west – there’s enough to keep you busy but there’s no pressure of “you need to see this, this and this before you go back!” and there’s definitely no crowds. Oh, I don’t say you won’t see a single tour bus sitting … More A cultural day in West Iceland
Ok, actually, it’s my own car at home that’s backwards. I live in a backwards country that uses vehicles that literally mirror cars in the entire rest of the world. No, it’s not the entire rest of the world but I’d have to look up who uses the same road system as the UK and … More I drove a backwards car
You know me. I’m a simple soul. I see hot water and I bathe in it. And in Iceland, hot water is abundant because it literally comes out of the ground and on this trip, I made my first visit to Krauma, a geothermal spa in the west coast region which has been on my … More Is Krauma overpriced and overrated?
When I first wrote this, it was with the intention of being equal parts “I saw a live volcano!!” and “no one’s talking about the hike, only the exciting firey bit” but between visiting and… well, not even publishing. Two or three days after I visited, the volcano ground to a halt. You can still … More I hiked to the new volcano!
I Am A Polar Bear 