Iceland in June?

[dotcaf]

Hi,
I'm planning to go to Iceland for a couple of weeks in the second half of June. I'm based in London and want to do a combination of offroading across the interior and the more remote NE and NW areas.
Is anyone else looking at going then? Would be great to join up!

Cheers,
Charles

 

[Farmer Palmer]

Yep that's me!

Hi Dotcaf, We'll probably pass on the ferry ramp!! I'm going 27th of May and return from Seydisfjordur 8th June!! I'll leave you stuff that I haven't used and you can find it by following my 'secret map' with dodgy GPS co-ords just like Helge Pederson did for me!!

Or, call in to the farm on the way up and I'll show you my 'album'

I

 

[Farmer Palmer]

Sent you a PM!

Hi Dotcaf, see you can't recieve PMs. Think you may have to spend a tenner!

 

[merlings1200]

How much is this trip costing can you give some ider.

 

[Farmer Palmer]

Island Mai 2006

Hi Merlings,

Last year for two berth cabin return was £1100 sailing early June.

This year for two berth cabin return is £850 sailing late May.

Couchette is a lot cheaper, but it takes three days to get there between Aberdeen, Shetland, Faroes then arriving Seydisfjordur, east Iceland.
We found food on the Smyril line was expensive in the cafe. Northlink were great Aberdeen to Shetland.

Accom is mainly camping, max £20 per night or free.

Hytta huts £50-60 eg. Hofn, SE Iceland.

Food at local diners is about £4-9 each per meal. Even KFC!! Oh and free coffee mostly!

Fuel was about £1.10 per litre or similar.

In all it wasn't as expensive as we thought if you eat where the locals do and keep away from the tourist cafes. We met and are friends with several Icelandic Bikers and they really are a friendly bunch, so going back with contacts to meet is even better for us this time!

Most people speak good English but Icelandic is fun to learn, my Icelandic e.mails have my friends there in stitches as they try to work out what I mean but I think they appreciate the effort, it's just a shame we can spend so little time there! Six days round trip is a high price to pay when you can fly from Glasgow in an hour and a half and hire a jeep but there's nothing like taking the bike!

Hope this is of some help

Chris