nice one ! I'm loving this ! was there many other bikers?
A few but mainly on the bigger roads.
Iceland revisited for unfinished business.
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A few but mainly on the bigger roads.
Great write up and excellent pics.
And now I have to look at that link you posted in #19 - how am I supposed to get any work done??
And now I have to look at that link you posted in #19 - how am I supposed to get any work done??
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Great write up as usual Tim 
Is this the new thing now is it? Write half a report then feck off never to finish it? You have form from last time. And you the ride report moderator. Get it sorted out ya weirdy beardy hoor.
Is this the new thing now is it? Write half a report then feck off never to finish it? You have form from last time. And you the ride report moderator. Get it sorted out ya weirdy beardy hoor.
Saw this and thought of you
Where was I before Crusty interrupted?
We're heading round the north side of Snaefellsnes toward Stykkisholmur where we'll camp up then get an early ferry over to the West Fjords.
Before that though there's some stunning gravel roads around lakes and through lava fields with great wild camp spots which we have to pass by.
There's a particular place I wanted to see which is much photographed and like many popular sights it's inundated with tourists.
Iceland has a population of under 325k, most of them live around the Reykjavik area BUT there are now around 2 million visitors a year!! Much busier than just 4 years ago.
So I'm there in the middle of the day, there's people around and the light's poor.
Right, that a pretty plausible excuse for these photo's being not quite what I'd hoped for ........
Ange spots me failing to get 'that photo'.
So takes some of her own.
After getting a few supplies we're ready to board the morning ferry to Brjanslaekur.
A young lad perhaps only 15 or 16 years old was given the task of securing our bikes, poor boy looked like he'd never seen the ship's own ratchet straps before so gave him a quick lesson different ways to make sure they were safe, he was very thankful to pass on the responsibility
The boat chugs out into the cold, I'd been told to look out for whales on this crossing.
I convince Ange to keep a look out for around 10 minutes tops, before she goes into the warm with her book.
An hour or so later, I'm tempted to lie and tell her she'd missed them and I'd seen loads ..... then considered the consequences when she found out the truth.
We call in at Flatey Island very briefly to drop off some supplies and I can only guess 'bird watchers'.
You'll have spotted them, the men have beards, the women most likely lesbian, woolly hats, special rain covers for their binoculars and of course that extra long lens, they excitedly run from side to side of the boat, then when all's quiet scan the horizon for a glimpse of a seagull.
Flatey Island
It doesn't take long from Flatey and we're at the West Fjords, we intent to head west to have a look at the Latrabjarg Cliffs .................to see the birds
Above is just west of where the ferry lands.
I convince Ange to keep a look out for around 10 minutes tops, before she goes into the warm with her book.
An hour or so later, I'm tempted to lie and tell her she'd missed them and I'd seen loads ..... then considered the consequences when she found out the truth.
We call in at Flatey Island very briefly to drop off some supplies and I can only guess 'bird watchers'.
You'll have spotted them, the men have beards, the women most likely lesbian, woolly hats, special rain covers for their binoculars and of course that extra long lens, they excitedly run from side to side of the boat, then when all's quiet scan the horizon for a glimpse of a seagull.
Flatey Island
It doesn't take long from Flatey and we're at the West Fjords, we intent to head west to have a look at the Latrabjarg Cliffs .................to see the birds
Above is just west of where the ferry lands.
Fortune favours the brave!!After getting in front of the runners I had a good blast up part of the way then stopped to wait for Ange .... who rides at a more sedate pace.....
She's arrived
And I coax her through the soft snow.
But that's it, I can go no further.
We brought some lunch so it's time to sit back, eat, drink and chill whilst watching the pert arses of the gorgeous Icelandic women from behind my sunglasses, hoping Ange wouldn't notice...
Oh and of course wonder whether this might be a good place for a 'quicky' .....it wasn't
TBC
Once in the West Fjords the roads were noticeably much quieter still as it's off the main tourist route.
We called in to see....
Gardar BA 64 was originally a whaling vessel then converted for herring fishing. When it was deemed unsafe it got beached in a storm rather than scuttling it.
It's time for tea .... again....
But Ange spots me wandering off to look at boy's things
Don't ask because I don't know
We follow the road out to the Latrabarg Cliffs at Bjargtangar, the most westerly point in Europe excluding the Azores I think.
Info........ spelling
Much to my dismay Ange gets the best pic of a Puffin!
But isn't really interested in birds (perhaps because she's no lesbian) but it was the seals which caught her interest.
It's a dead end road here so need to retrace our path along the nicely graveled route
We called in to see....
Gardar BA 64 was originally a whaling vessel then converted for herring fishing. When it was deemed unsafe it got beached in a storm rather than scuttling it.
It's time for tea .... again....
But Ange spots me wandering off to look at boy's things
Don't ask because I don't know
We follow the road out to the Latrabarg Cliffs at Bjargtangar, the most westerly point in Europe excluding the Azores I think.
Info........ spelling
Much to my dismay Ange gets the best pic of a Puffin!
But isn't really interested in birds (perhaps because she's no lesbian) but it was the seals which caught her interest.
It's a dead end road here so need to retrace our path along the nicely graveled route
We pressed on to Talknafjordur for the night, a quiet unremarkable town but it has natural hot springs nearby.
I jumped into to one ...Fuck!! IT'S HOT ... a local fisherman and his mates laughed before pointing out a slightly cooler one next to mine
The fisherman was around my age, when he was 18 he's owned his own boat and dreamed of owning a small fleet. It wasn't to be, the banks wouldn't loan money for fish quotas to the small timers but favoured the larger companies so he left Talknafjordur for many years before returning.
Ha! he said, so much for freedom!!
Anyway the hot spring was bliss once my balls had stopped hurting from the scalding.
The fishermen left leaving Ange and I to savor a blissful evening in the warm water and stunning views.
I jumped into to one ...Fuck!! IT'S HOT ... a local fisherman and his mates laughed before pointing out a slightly cooler one next to mine
The fisherman was around my age, when he was 18 he's owned his own boat and dreamed of owning a small fleet. It wasn't to be, the banks wouldn't loan money for fish quotas to the small timers but favoured the larger companies so he left Talknafjordur for many years before returning.
Ha! he said, so much for freedom!!
Anyway the hot spring was bliss once my balls had stopped hurting from the scalding.
The fishermen left leaving Ange and I to savor a blissful evening in the warm water and stunning views.
From the road over the tops and down to a pretty town of Bidudalur.
From there the stunning dirt road follows the Arnarfjörður coast, possibly among the most spectacular in Iceland and particularly from the other side looking south.
I wanted to ride right out to the end of this peninsular along the F619 but we had an 'incident' along the way.......
The 'incident' involve this, sand and Ange's first encounter!
Ange was in front and there was no time to warn her, perhaps the weight of the luggage on her bike making the steering a bit light didn't help but her bike get's into a right tank slapper and she takes a nasty tumble.
I quickly soak a towel in cold sea water then apply a cold pack to her knee from my first aid kit.
OUCH!!
From there the stunning dirt road follows the Arnarfjörður coast, possibly among the most spectacular in Iceland and particularly from the other side looking south.
I wanted to ride right out to the end of this peninsular along the F619 but we had an 'incident' along the way.......
The 'incident' involve this, sand and Ange's first encounter!
Ange was in front and there was no time to warn her, perhaps the weight of the luggage on her bike making the steering a bit light didn't help but her bike get's into a right tank slapper and she takes a nasty tumble.
I quickly soak a towel in cold sea water then apply a cold pack to her knee from my first aid kit.
OUCH!!
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Some loverly pictures the Tim
merlings1200
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Great pictures and ride report
Nice to see you had all the sunshine in west while we had cold wind and rain in North
Nice to see you had all the sunshine in west while we had cold wind and rain in North
Don't worry mate, I'd been watching the forecast every day but eventually the cold wind and rain was unavoidable
It appears which ever direction the weather is coming from, it's the other side of the country which get's the better weather
Thanks, it turns out her knee armour wasn't actually over her knees ffs
It was painful but she got back on the bike and we headed back and continued on our way
We then climbed quite high and with a bitter wind had to keep going. We were freezing!
Eventually we started to lose height and things started to get better.
Getting back down to sea level at Dynjandi falls was much warmer but we were still cold so I quickly got some hot soup on and all was well with the world again.
Eventually we started to lose height and things started to get better.
Getting back down to sea level at Dynjandi falls was much warmer but we were still cold so I quickly got some hot soup on and all was well with the world again.
We're heading toward Þingeyri (pronounced Thingeyri), to ride a route which I was hoping would be the most exciting of the trip and had been really looking forward to more than anything ...... more about that soon!
The route will take us around the peninsular on the right, it's also one of the best hiking areas in Iceland.
We take the brilliant gravel road over the top with deep snow along the sides and then drop down toward Pingeyri for the night.
The route will take us around the peninsular on the right, it's also one of the best hiking areas in Iceland.
We take the brilliant gravel road over the top with deep snow along the sides and then drop down toward Pingeyri for the night.
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