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I need to go to ICELAND!
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savanna8smiles
Joined: 02/19/07
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Plattsburgh, NY
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Posted: 02/20/08 4:22pm |
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Hey everyone...not sure if I'm in the right place on this site for this post but I'm gonna try it anyway. I'm trying to plan a trip to Iceland for this summer, ideally I'd love to go for the whole summer but probably will only be able to go for the month of August. If anyone reading this post has any insights about obtaining information on Iceland (other than the Lonely Planet guide book) can you please share it with me?
I want to do this as cheaply as possible, therefore am thinking about backpacking for most of it. I also plan to do a bit of rock climbing. If anyone has been or knows intimate info about this wonderfully amazing looking place (with awesome music) please don't hesitate to write back.
thanks so much!
(have you been outside yet today?)
savanna
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endercore
Joined: 02/18/07
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Lexington, KY
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Posted: 02/21/08 3:35pm |
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i would love to go to iceland... particularly since i just saw the sigur ros dvd.
the place looks incredible! good luck planning your trip, be sure to write us all a trip report with all your amazing pictures.
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Wade
Joined: 07/23/06
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Bowling Green, KY
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Posted: 02/21/08 9:53pm |
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I've heard so many cool things about Iceland. Man that's going to be awesome. I second the trip report. If you go, you gots to fill us in on the details.
I'm a lover, not a racer... --Wade
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Kung Fu Jedi
Joined: 11/15/06
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Round Rock, TX
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Posted: 02/27/08 11:29am |
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I flew over Iceland on the way home from another trip last year. It looked amazing even from out the window on the plane. I immediately put it on my list of "must see places"
When I got home I did a few Google Searches and found quite a bit of information on glacier trekking, hiking, camping, etc. I'd definitely start there.
Kung Fu Jedi
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paolo
Joined: 04/02/08
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Posted: 04/02/08 12:50pm |
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I was in Iceland last year, and loved it. The country is so amazingly varied it's really hard to answer your post, what sort of info are you looking for?
I know little about rock climbing, but if I understand correctly the stone over there is not great for climbing, not solid and the like because the country is all about lava, volcanoes and crumbling stones .
I travelled by bus with my tent, hiked a few days, and took a lot of pictures with a good camera, so I might be able to answer some question.
Starting from the weather: a warden in a hut gave me this piece of wisdom. The regular shitty weather, she told me, is rain plus wind. If one of the two is missing, they call it good weather. But when, which is quite often, the sun can make its way, it's just wow, like being in a post card.
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Wade
Joined: 07/23/06
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Posted: 04/02/08 4:27pm |
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Wow Paolo, I'd love to see some photos from your trip to Iceland. Would you upload some into a trip report so we can see them?
So many great photo opportunities over there!!
I'm a lover, not a racer...--Wade
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