One good thing about storms is that they generally go through quite quickly, but despite that we got held up for a couple of days on the Vestmannaeyjar islands. This was because while the storm did go through quite quickly,
Heimaey is the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, and the largest and most populated island off the Icelandic coast. It is just 4 nautical miles off the south coast of Iceland, but feels quite a bit further. Depending how
Day one on the Tecla …. The morning started with breakfast and an initial briefing – partially safety and partially plans for the coming weeks. The short-term plan though was still in some doubt. The one definite was that the
Today was the final part of our journey west – to the capital Reykjavik – for me to join the Tecla and for Anne to stay over for the night and then turn round and head back. The drive was
Today we had a chance to explore further the Golden Circle. This is an area between Gulfoss and the Reykanes peninsula with a series of what might be regarded as iconic Icelandic tourist destinations. The main stops are Þingvellir National
As we move west towards Reykjavik the emphasis moves from ice (glaciers) to fire (volcanoes) and we started the day with a hint of fire. This involved a short drive back east towards Vik to Reynisfjara beach. This is a
Iceland – the clue is in the name, though to clarify things a little further, they do call it the land of fire and ice. Today we spent most of our time with the latter. The moniker is very apposite
Once moored in Seyðisfjörður nothing happened particularly quickly. We had to wait to disembark as ambulance staff needed to take off an unwell passenger first. Then we waited for the bus …. About an hour and a half later we
It always seems to me that travel shouldn’t be too easy. Modern sanitised forms of transport mean that you are hardly aware of the changing landscape and culture you have travelled through and to. Being transported (or herded?) in a
The season is nearly done now, so, after dropping one of the crew for a flight from Kristiansund we headed off at 7am to drop the boat at its final destination for the winter – Hitra Marine. The first 5