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ROAD RIDE TO ICELAND

Is there ice on Iceland during the summer?

I’ve always believed in the old saying that we must live life to the fullest, and over the last few years, I have been doing just that. In this blog, you will travel with me in search of summer ice, but will I find it? Follow me to find out.

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Day 42

Today was supposed to be an easy, stress free 30-minute ride to the channel tunnel in Calais. However, due to a mishap of my doing...

Day 41

Now, I’m getting bored of this dry and blue skies every morning. Only joking !! So, after a great breakfast at the hotel, I was all set...

Day 40

Not a lot of photos today, as it was a mile muncher day, but I chose good roads nonetheless. An example of a beautiful German road, where...

Day 39

Another dry and bright morning as I left the campsite. Today I was going to be riding part of the Denmark TET. The Trans Euro Trail (or...

Day 38

Woke up to blue skies and calm water, so perfect last few hours on the ferry. As we waited next to the bikes, I couldn’t see another UK...

Day 36-37

The weather this morning is dull but dry. I must admit, we have been blessed with good weather for the majority of the time spent on...

Day 35

So, today is my penultimate day on Iceland. I have had a fantastic time here over the last four weeks, but looking forward to getting...

Day 34

I was expecting rain this morning, but once again, it was fine and dry. After getting up and having breakfast, I went to see the campsite...

Day 33

I woke up in my tent to a bright and dry morning. The wind was making its presence known, which was expecting this today. By the time I...

Day 32

First job of the day, was to remove all the luggage, then remove the seat, so that I could get to the tracker unit. I then removed the...

Day 31

After breakfast at the Reykjavík hostel, I was in no hurry to leave, as I need to plan my ride for today and look into accommodation for...

Day 30

Good news is that the bodge job on the boot heel is still holding up, even after some rock walking yesterday. Bad news, is that the boots...

Day 29

Today was the last day riding with the group and once again we had two route options. Group A got the F roads, and group B got an easier...

Day 28

I slept well in the tent, but when I eventually woke up, I could hear the others already packing up their tents. One guy said to me that...

Day 27

Today was a later start as the campsite we were going next, is only about 40km away. The idea is to get there, setup the tents, then do...

Day 26

Well after approximately 10 hours of rest, I felt much more alert this morning. I then hear on the grapevine, that today is a make your...

Day 25

Feeling a bit fatigued this morning despite a comfortable night's sleep in the hotel. I guess it is partly from the strenuous ride...

Day 24

I was awoken at 1am with the strong wind blowing my tent about and some other campers opening and closing their camper van doors etc....

Day 23

Today, there were two route options; route A, taking the ‘F’ roads, or route B, following the main road. Seven of us opted for the A...

Day 22

Not many photos as not many stops!

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