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Apr

Iceland

Chelsea  in Attempting, Finances, Planning and Plotting, The List, Trips Sightseeing and More, Waiting to Travel

The weather has decided to get back to be snowy and cold, which is just what it does in April when you live in Calgary, Alberta. I’ve literally spent the entire day I should have been studying staring out the window thinking about Iceland, because you know…snow…outside…Ice…land. Yeah. August I will be heading the Iceland way, I’ve been perusing flights and hostels but until my mom and I make definite plans to see my grandparents in Toronto I can’t do too much (I should probably also get a job to pay for it, since Visa does not currently accept sexual favours, but you know…less important…)

Iceland makes an appearance several times on my list, testament to my desire to go and enjoy everything the country has to enjoy. It is literally at the moment my number one destination, with Morocco falling into second place. Yeah I know, snowy and cold to hot deserts, my brain doesn’t follow rhyme or reason. Only four months and I’ll be hanging out in Reykjavik! Here is what is on my list…

#317. Go to the Icelandic Phallological Museum
#356. See the Northern Lights in Iceland
#377. Travel to all of the European countries (it totally counts!)

I thought I had more on there! And now I’m wondering if I could even see the Northern Lights in August…Anywho! I’ve been looking at Iceland’s tourism websites and trying to work out some sort of rough plan. I’m also trying to find someone willing to go with me since Adam will be both working and broke and my mom has this weird vendetta against doing anything fun. I guess if it comes down to it I will go on my own, which is scary, but something I know I can do. Any good ideas of things to do in Iceland, particularly in Reykjavik?

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Kim said, May 1st, 2009 at 7:53 am

I wish I could think of things for you to do in Iceland. But aside from attending some sort of musical event/festival that may or may not be going on, I’ve got nothing.

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Mason said, May 1st, 2009 at 8:29 am

First off: There’s a bus that takes the ring road around the country. you can get off and on as much and for as long as you like, but you can only go in one direction. This is the best way to see everything on a limited budget.

Walk down to the coast at Vik. the black sand is beautiful.

Myvatn is a great little town in northern Iceland. At the time you are going though, it may be over run with black flies. If it isn’t too bad, stay for awhile. There are many geological formations to be seen while hiking around there. Take a bike out to the geyser area near there. It’s much nicer and less over-run with tourists than the more famous Geyser national park.

Eat the salmon smoked on sheep dung. It’s the tastiest in the country.

Drink lots of brennevin, and bring some back for me.

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