Anyone been to Iceland?
Discussion
I like the sound of the hot tub but I honestly don't think I could bring myself to plunge into freezing water. I guess it's good to try everything once (well, most things anyway).
I know it's quite a popular thing to do and have been led to believe it is meant to be good for you somehow(that's assuming the shock doesn't kill you).
I know it's quite a popular thing to do and have been led to believe it is meant to be good for you somehow(that's assuming the shock doesn't kill you).
I went recently. Really enjoyed it.
Take a look at www.icelandexcursions.com to see some of the planned trips. I'd recommend some kind of jeep / offroad tour, Northern Lights and a trip to the Blue Lagoon on your way back to the airport.
Beer & food is very expensive though.
Take a look at www.icelandexcursions.com to see some of the planned trips. I'd recommend some kind of jeep / offroad tour, Northern Lights and a trip to the Blue Lagoon on your way back to the airport.
Beer & food is very expensive though.
The Tea Boy said:
ian are you going to recijvaik? (sp) ive done the hot tub/ plunge pool thing years ago when i went to canada, i would recomend the experiance BUT!!!!! i lost my voice for 3 days!! due to the shock to my system!
matt
Yep, landing in the capital at 23.45 hours, as we've booked cheapy flights!matt
The shock of the water treatment sounds like it might be severe!
Beemer-5 said:
The Tea Boy said:
ian are you going to recijvaik? (sp) ive done the hot tub/ plunge pool thing years ago when i went to canada, i would recomend the experiance BUT!!!!! i lost my voice for 3 days!! due to the shock to my system!
matt
The shock of the water treatment sounds like it might be severe!matt
Yep - fantastic weekend
www.bigburd.com/iceland2007
Tip if you go on a superjeep safari with http://www.daytour.is request that you don't have Dave (an English chap as your driver as he is too nervous) - Ragnar, his wife or any of the local nutters are best option
www.bigburd.com/iceland2007
Tip if you go on a superjeep safari with http://www.daytour.is request that you don't have Dave (an English chap as your driver as he is too nervous) - Ragnar, his wife or any of the local nutters are best option
Edited by bigburd on Wednesday 30th January 14:49
I went about 3 years ago. It was in February so the daylight is a bit limiting, gets light around 9am I think, but Winter is the better time to go. Everything's white, as opposed to Summer, when everything's black! I'm sure we stopped at the Radisson there, which was pretty central
See if you can get out on a skidoo. We bumped into Dom Joly and his party on our trip, and saw him again at the skidoo place. He stacked it quite monumentally into the side of a mountain. Dog sledding's good as well. Most of the excursion places can arrange this for you, work of warning though, wear boots!
Drinks are quite expensive out there, we were paying about £8 a pint. First night we went out there we thought it was a bit quiet and went home around midnight. Spoke to a cabbie next day who told us most people dont go out til around 1am!
The Blue Lagoon is worth a visit, I think thats whats been referred to above.
Perlan is an interesting restaurant, it's a cab ride to get there, and make sure you book a cab to get back, it's quite remote.
You can have fun just by wandering around, see what you bump into
Spectacular place, would definately go back, just for the views!
See if you can get out on a skidoo. We bumped into Dom Joly and his party on our trip, and saw him again at the skidoo place. He stacked it quite monumentally into the side of a mountain. Dog sledding's good as well. Most of the excursion places can arrange this for you, work of warning though, wear boots!
Drinks are quite expensive out there, we were paying about £8 a pint. First night we went out there we thought it was a bit quiet and went home around midnight. Spoke to a cabbie next day who told us most people dont go out til around 1am!
The Blue Lagoon is worth a visit, I think thats whats been referred to above.
Perlan is an interesting restaurant, it's a cab ride to get there, and make sure you book a cab to get back, it's quite remote.
You can have fun just by wandering around, see what you bump into
Spectacular place, would definately go back, just for the views!
Beemer-5 said:
The travel company have now made it 21st out, 26th back.
Nice of them to give us so much warning!
Anyway, Blue Lagoon is booked.
Snowmobile, (1,000cc, 100 bhp, two-stroke triple engine) is booked.
Plus a Northern Lights search and a half-day with the Huskies!
That's pretty much the core of it. Worth doing the glacier trips with the big trucks, and the obligatory trip to see the Geysers (pronounced Gay-see-er)Nice of them to give us so much warning!
Anyway, Blue Lagoon is booked.
Snowmobile, (1,000cc, 100 bhp, two-stroke triple engine) is booked.
Plus a Northern Lights search and a half-day with the Huskies!
When it snows, the Icelandic come out to play. They're all loons, and great fun.
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