Hello all-
This mornig we are leaving Reykjavik. Originally we were going to drive to Isafjordur in the Western Fjords, however the roads seem 'unpassable' according to the websites and hostel owners. So we are headed south towards the town of Vik and then Hofn. Our rental car is a tiny Toyota Yaris with excellent studded snow tires. It is illegal to rent a car in Iceland in the winter without having studded snows and full insurance.
Gas will be pretty expensive, about $2.50 USD for 1 litre...or about $10.00/gallon! Now that we are headed south instead or north, the drive will be shorter with better conditions.
In Reykjavik, the weather has been awesome, but very cold. Cruising around a foreign town is a bit different when its 15-20 degrees instead of 85 degrees in South America. The entire island is heated with a surplus of very hot geothermal water. These hotsprings provide all the hot water for the towns drinking supply and all buildings are heated with this hot water. Steam rises from the ground at random areas in the countryside. The hot water from the faucets and sinks smell of sulfer but your nose easily adapts to the smell.
Food is very expensive (almost $40 for two plates of fish and chips) so Meryl and i have adapted to 2 meals per day, our free breakfast at the guesthouse and a big dinner/lunch around 5:00.
More to come...
when your Dad and I went to England we made that free breakfast last all day....we also boiled eggs in the room Tpot.
ReplyDeleteWith the price of gas ..you may need to do the same...What else are you eating and drinking.....What is the native meal and bev.