Nine months ago I fell in love with this country. Well, if you want to get technical, first I crashed a car here in under 45 minutes and wanted to lose my shit and get back on a plane and leave right away... BUT I kept my shit together and by the next day the... Continue Reading →
I slept well last night and woke up naturally nice and early. I had considered going back to Kerid Crater but with an hour drive each way I decided that I didn't really feel like venturing that far; I only had a few hours before I wanted to head to the airport. I did some... Continue Reading →
I completed the Ring Road today - that's right, I drove around the entire island of Iceland in seven days. According to my Garmin I have driven and hiked a combined 1,512.26 miles in the last seven days. Damn I'm good. And, ladies and gentlemen, the car is still fully intact! It was dreary, cold,... Continue Reading →
I had intentions of either taking a small hike or maybe playing nine holes of golf before hitting the road this morning but it was a dreary cold morning and neither of those ideas sounded good to me. So I just hit the road instead. The nice BS restaurant about 20 minutes down the road... Continue Reading →
The festival in Akureyri went on well into the wee hours of the morning last night; right outside my apartment window. And of course, I had to be up early. My day started with the Akureyri airport and a flight to Grimsey Island, where I would officially cross the arctic divide. I wasn't sure how... Continue Reading →
I was not a fan of the farmhouse. I did not sleep amazing there and found the place downright creepy. I got up and ready and hit the road quickly this morning, I never even stopped to take a picture or look around the entire property. I was ready to get out. I drove down... Continue Reading →
If you know me well, you know I've been waiting to use that title. Today was a long day, 13 hours of on the go. I was thankful for another solid 8 hours sleep last night (and super thankful I could bring my sleep-aid of choice with me on this trip) and was packed up,... Continue Reading →
I'm going to warn you right now. This is going to be a rambling post and probably all over the place. There were a number of random thoughts/experiences I noted to write about that never made it into my other posts. This will probably also end up including more memories and notes of my travels... Continue Reading →
My final day here. Sigh. I woke up this morning to discover that my sun burns were doing much better; yay! The sheets on the bed no longer felt like sharp knives and the shower water no longer stung. I credit my Syrian blood, the New Zealand Cancer Society aloe vera gel, and the long... Continue Reading →
What. A. Day. Let's just start from the beginning. I slept like crap last night. It was hot, the little bed and pillows were super uncomfortable, and every time I moved I'd wake up in pain from the scratching of the sheets on my sunburned limbs. No bueno. I woke up tired, hopped in the... Continue Reading →
Taking On the World 