Was anyone else disappointed in Iceland?
Jun 22, 2016, 5:59 am
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It would be cheaper that way, but it's really quite easy to buy gas at attended stations in Iceland. We've done it a dozen or more times (so far), and just keep a prepaid N1 gas card on hand in case we need gas when we can't find a manned station.
Jun 22, 2016, 6:34 am
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I'm not sure what people are expecting from Iceland when planning a trip to Iceland, yet I can see why some people get disappointed and why that disappointment is more easily avoided by some than by others.
No one here hopped a flight from Iceland to the nation within Denmark that speaks Faroese?
Jul 3, 2016, 1:12 am
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Anyway, just prepare for expensive food, dreary weather, go out into the wild and do some hikes and it'll be wonderful!
Jul 3, 2016, 4:55 am
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I went to Iceland in January this year,had booked several trips,but the weather was awful,and they were all cancelled,but i spent a lot of time walking round the capital,looking at the scenery in the harbour,shopping,having coffee's and mingling with the locals,I had a great time,I must have walked miles!! even though it was very cold and snowing,plenty to do,some great bars,even an English pub! with great food.Loved it.^
harbour3 by Dave McDermott, on Flickr
harbour3 by Dave McDermott, on Flickr
Jul 5, 2016, 6:11 am
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Jul 6, 2016, 12:12 pm
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Yeah,plenty of food in the main square,but too cold to eat it!!!You are a hardy lot I must say.^Looks warm,but it was bloody cold I can tell you!!
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Senate Square. by Dave McDermott, on Flickr
Jul 6, 2016, 4:14 pm
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I took the half-day tour of Reykjavik, and afterwards, I realized that I could have walked to most of those places on my own.
But I took a 12-hour tour along the South Coast to the glacial lagoon, and I loved it, especially with our guide's narration.
Since Icelandair flies nonstop to KEF out of MSP, I plan to schedule another Iceland stopover on the way back the next time I go to Europe.
But I took a 12-hour tour along the South Coast to the glacial lagoon, and I loved it, especially with our guide's narration.
Since Icelandair flies nonstop to KEF out of MSP, I plan to schedule another Iceland stopover on the way back the next time I go to Europe.
Jul 7, 2016, 5:58 am
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Reykjavik is a cute city but there are cute cities everywhere. We skipped Reyk entirely on our last trip and won't be there at all next month, either.
Sep 24, 2016, 5:39 pm
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In other news, Iceland should be renamed as Greenland while Greenland should be renamed as Iceland.
I'm not sure what people are expecting from Iceland when planning a trip to Iceland, yet I can see why some people get disappointed and why that disappointment is more easily avoided by some than by others.
No one here hopped a flight from Iceland to the nation within Denmark that speaks Faroese?
I'm not sure what people are expecting from Iceland when planning a trip to Iceland, yet I can see why some people get disappointed and why that disappointment is more easily avoided by some than by others.
No one here hopped a flight from Iceland to the nation within Denmark that speaks Faroese?
(bringing the gin with us)........
Sep 24, 2016, 5:52 pm
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Depends on where you are from (as in your ATM card). The issue isn't credit cards, per se, but that US-based cards don't have pins (some of them do, but they always try signature first, which doesn't work).
Anyway, just prepare for expensive food, dreary weather, go out into the wild and do some hikes and it'll be wonderful!
Anyway, just prepare for expensive food, dreary weather, go out into the wild and do some hikes and it'll be wonderful!
Jan 2, 2017, 12:12 pm
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