VR6Lee 1 Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 UPDATED THREAD HOLIDAY PICS ADDED BELOW THIS and page 2 (ap) ( (p) ( (d) (p) (h) Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Have a good trip matey and remember to take lots of photos Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Lee 1 Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Our trip to Iceland the land of Ice and FireWe have taken over 300 pics down loaded most here are the first few.Flight drinksHot Laver FieldsChildren and me at one of the many volcanos’.BLUE LAGOON is in the middle of a laver field. If you ever go walk around the blue lagoon complex before going in, you get some fantastic picsWhen you go in make sure you got a water camera cause this place is fantastic.The laver under ground is cooled with sea and fresh water which is then pushed upFor you to bath in these lovely lagoon.Beware there are many hot spots when swimming around.You can get a drink from the bar and sit along many seats in the lagoon.£15 pint and they don’t do halfs.Walking through the laver fields which cover most of the Island.STAMPAR near Reykjanes on the A425Our 4 wheel drive SkodaTyres where studedOnly place in the world where you can see the tectonic plates above the groundI’m on the North American plate looking at the Euopean plate, note our hire car is the only car here at this attraction.More to follow next week. Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Looks amazing mate what a fantastic looking country no where else like it on earth !!!PS - always knew you had a penchant for Skoda's Link to post Share on other sites
goonersteve 0 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 That really does look awsome, some amazing photo opportunities by the looks of things. Def keep us updated and hope you're having a great time mate. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Lee 1 Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Steve :S these are my photo's above and below? they are my two youngest children Maddalena & James Sun Rain Snow Hail stones and Strong Wind, Iceland's weather system changed every hour, every day. What we did notice about visiting these wonderful places, they weren't fenced off for safety reasonsor damaging the area with stupid signs and didn't have to pay a stupid fee, its all FREE.This was volcano Kerid To the land of geysir's Stori these were going up all around you, the ground here was very warm.When these go you hear a masive rumble under your feet like a tube train then WOOSH!UPDATE SOME OF THE PIC SIZES Link to post Share on other sites
H19LNE 0 Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Looks Awesome !!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Wow that looks so cool - what an amazing place Link to post Share on other sites
nivag27 5 Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Great pics it looks amazing, trouble is i was showing the misses and after flicking through she says to me .............................where the shops :-| Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Lee 1 Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Great pics it looks amazing' date=' trouble is i was showing the misses and after flicking through she says to me .............................where the shops :-| [/quote']LOL @ Gav. Tell your misses I'll post them up later all the shops are in the city Reykjavik & Hafnarfjordur which are next door to each other? That is it, Its not a place to shop Iceland.Like everything else its very expensive Between £10 & £12 for a pint Pubs & clubs don't open during the week only weekend from Friday they open from 10pm.Unless your in a hotel bar then you let the pint last you all night LOL. Cup of coffee in cafe or survivor shop £5My son went into a bakers for a ring donut £4, I double checked he wasn't get ripped off!We had the best mug of hot chocolate after seeing Gullfoss it worked out @ £7 each and there was 4 of us. We were lucky to eat at one of her family's homes most evenings.We did go to a resturant, two course meal for 4 with a bottle of house wine, 2 pints, 2 cokes came to £260.00Eating, while I was out there I did try Puffin, mink whale, catfish and Guillemot.No steaks on the menu all types of fish and whale they do have chicken, lamb and horse. We did find a Domino's pizza lol medium cheese & tomato pizza for £15!Meat feast worked out £19!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kids looked to see what the expensive one was £24 for 1 large pizza Its cheaper for the Islanders to get a flight ticket to Heathrow and shop over here!That what her family do, they fly over about 5 times a year just to shop.Its the only European place where you can take double the amount of alcohol duty with youand they have a duty free shop before you pick up you luggage, Its crazy as you see people in there with shopping trolleys.There is one major road A1 which goes around the Island away from Reykjavik through the laver fields and you will not see no one for miles. The small roads are unmarked and there is no lighting of these roads.Light pollution is zero, clear night is amazing northern lights and the stars brighten the night up.More pics later and yes I did find a sex shop. Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 My son went into a bakers for a ring donut £4' date=' I double checked he wasn't get ripped off!We had the best mug of hot chocolate after seeing Gullfoss it worked out @ £7 and there was 4 of us. We were lucky to eat at one of her family's homes most evenings.We did go to a resturant, two course meal for 4 with a bottle of house wine, 2 pints, 2 cokes came to £260.00Eating, while I was out there I did try Puffin, mink whale, catfish and Guillemot.No steaks on the menu all types of fish and whale they do have chicken, lamb and horse. We did find a Domino's pizza lol medium cheese & tomato pizza for £15!Meat feast worked out £19!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kids looked to see what the expensive one was £24 for 1 large pizza [/quote']Should move there - at those price would never afford to eat so would be skinny after a few months More pics later and yes I did find a sex shop.Bloody hell I bet that was expensive !!!! :-p Link to post Share on other sites
goonersteve 0 Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Can't believe the prices in this place!! Iceland was one of the places on my list of 'must visit', but you have just single-handedly put me off! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Lee 1 Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 After my little win full the weekend I hope to go back end of Feb for 4 days hopefully to see the northern lights. Here are a few pic of the city Reykavik remember always take your swim wear with youafter shopping you can go for a dip in there hot tubs and pool or go to the beach!Yes Reykjavik has a thermal beach, It has two fresh water swimming/wading pools more like oversized hot tubs, both with heated fresh water. The two hot pots are kept at about 38 degrees Celsius (about 100 Fahrenheit) and the Alantic ocean swimming area is about 30 degrees Celsius (about 86 Fahrenheit). Link to post Share on other sites
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