Farmer Palmer
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Booked the flights 24th May-6th June.
Hiring a bike from www.bikingviking.is this time as the ferry takes far too long from up here and I only have a maximum of two weeks.
After last years cycling expedition through ashstorms to an erupting volcano at Eyjafjallajokull i'm taking the sensible option.
Cycling 800 miles in ten days on a heavily laden Thorn Sherpa and camping in deserted ash covered campsites made me realise a motorbike is best when the headwinds are so relentless. What takes an our to drive can take all day to cycle.....!
That trip was a real challenge as I hadn't done any serious cycling for over ten years even though i'd done a lot of training before it was still difficult due to the exposed roads. Tailwinds were very good though when I had one, over 20mph with a tailwind became 8mph with a headwind. Gravel roads were tricky at times aswell.
Bike hire is expensive but when you look at the ferry costs and eight days of travelling it's starts to make sense. We can be in Iceland in just over two hours from Glasgow.
Our plan on this trip is to visit the area affected by last years volcanic eruption and catch up with the Icelandic farmers I met and see how the crops and livestock have recovered from the ash and flooding. I'd also like to travel into Thorsmork to see the ash contamination there as it was still closed when I visited last year.
The short ferry crossing from Bakki To the Westmann Islands should be in operation now so a quick visit to the still very hot Eldfjall volcano on Heimaey is always good.
We'd also like to spend time in Snaefellsnes then north Iceland, Akureyri, Myrvatn, Jokulsargljufur, Husavik and then the Eastfjords to catch up with friends in Eskifjordur. This will mean driving all of the ringroad again but it's mostly good driving and there are some pretty spectacular sights on the way round.
The interior roads will still be closed with snow aswell as the road to Askja, even the Dettifoss road could be closed but it depends on the winter.
I'm thinking of 'Geocaching' something near the ringroad for passing UKGSers......! Any ideas?
FP.
Hiring a bike from www.bikingviking.is this time as the ferry takes far too long from up here and I only have a maximum of two weeks.
After last years cycling expedition through ashstorms to an erupting volcano at Eyjafjallajokull i'm taking the sensible option.
Cycling 800 miles in ten days on a heavily laden Thorn Sherpa and camping in deserted ash covered campsites made me realise a motorbike is best when the headwinds are so relentless. What takes an our to drive can take all day to cycle.....!
That trip was a real challenge as I hadn't done any serious cycling for over ten years even though i'd done a lot of training before it was still difficult due to the exposed roads. Tailwinds were very good though when I had one, over 20mph with a tailwind became 8mph with a headwind. Gravel roads were tricky at times aswell.
Bike hire is expensive but when you look at the ferry costs and eight days of travelling it's starts to make sense. We can be in Iceland in just over two hours from Glasgow.
Our plan on this trip is to visit the area affected by last years volcanic eruption and catch up with the Icelandic farmers I met and see how the crops and livestock have recovered from the ash and flooding. I'd also like to travel into Thorsmork to see the ash contamination there as it was still closed when I visited last year.
The short ferry crossing from Bakki To the Westmann Islands should be in operation now so a quick visit to the still very hot Eldfjall volcano on Heimaey is always good.
We'd also like to spend time in Snaefellsnes then north Iceland, Akureyri, Myrvatn, Jokulsargljufur, Husavik and then the Eastfjords to catch up with friends in Eskifjordur. This will mean driving all of the ringroad again but it's mostly good driving and there are some pretty spectacular sights on the way round.
The interior roads will still be closed with snow aswell as the road to Askja, even the Dettifoss road could be closed but it depends on the winter.
I'm thinking of 'Geocaching' something near the ringroad for passing UKGSers......! Any ideas?
FP.
