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Second Iceland Departure

September 15, 2021 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious, Happy Tagged with iceland2

It’s always sunny at the hostel! (Note: Actual sun may vary.)

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It’s always sunny at the hostel! (Note: Actual sun may vary.)

In Iceland, we park bikes wherever. Sometimes we even put locks on them.

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In Iceland, we park bikes wherever. Sometimes we even put locks on them.

Here’s where you check in and get that all-important WIFI password.

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Here’s where you check in and get that all-important WIFI password.

Still got that vague hospital vibe.

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Still got that vague hospital vibe.

Small but cozy!

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Small but cozy!

It’s the cat from 2019! Hooray!

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It’s the cat from 2019! Hooray!

I didn’t manage to spot any of these creatures while I was in Iceland.

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I didn’t manage to spot any of these creatures while I was in Iceland.

How many fairies can dance on the top of a vine?

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How many fairies can dance on the top of a vine?

Another of those cool names-as-streets maps.

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Another of those cool names-as-streets maps.

I remember this path from my last visit!

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I remember this path from my last visit!

Lots of tourists on lots of different vechicles have passed this way!

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Lots of tourists on lots of different vechicles have passed this way!

I like this guy. He’s got a cool dog and his shirt roughly translates to "Less talk, more forest."

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I like this guy. He’s got a cool dog and his shirt roughly translates to "Less talk, more forest."

Ultima 9 used to take a 300-watt tower PC to run. Now I can play it on a laptop in an emulator and it looks just as good. That’s wild.

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Ultima 9 used to take a 300-watt tower PC to run. Now I can play it on a laptop in an emulator and it looks just as good. That’s wild.

I really hoped that this truck would have a man in underwear on the other side. Nope!

Sounds delicious!

Last order of business: Repair these poor headphones.

Checking in for the boarding line!

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Checking in for the boarding line!

Everyone here was excited to get going. Some of them kept their engines idling uselessly the whole time, just in case.

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Everyone here was excited to get going. Some of them kept their engines idling uselessly the whole time, just in case.

All lined up to board the ferry.

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All lined up to board the ferry.

Caution: Children crossing, and cats flying over mountains.

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Caution: Children crossing, and cats flying over mountains.

Some great hiking around here.

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Some great hiking around here.

A last, lingering view of these fine Icelandic hills.

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A last, lingering view of these fine Icelandic hills.

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On we go!

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On we go!

Still quite the conga line of cars waiting to park.

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Still quite the conga line of cars waiting to park.

Tethering up the bike in the standard area.

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Tethering up the bike in the standard area.

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Over the last pass

September 13, 2021 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious, Happy Tagged with iceland2

There’s that big basket from last time!

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There’s that big basket from last time!

Dang, I don’t have chains!

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Dang, I don’t have chains!

The road won’t turn you to stone, but the wind will certainly scare you.

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The road won’t turn you to stone, but the wind will certainly scare you.

Quite a view up here.

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Quite a view up here.

Who’s smug that he made it all the way up here in this insane wind? This guy!

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Who’s smug that he made it all the way up here in this insane wind? This guy!

The art installation has lost a bunch of portable TVs.

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The art installation has lost a bunch of portable TVs.

Finally reached the plateau.

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Finally reached the plateau.

That looks like a good spot for a nap!

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That looks like a good spot for a nap!

Water goes on top of and inside this mossy carpet.

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Water goes on top of and inside this mossy carpet.

Beware the gooseprints: They indicate goose poops nearby.

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Beware the gooseprints: They indicate goose poops nearby.

Quite a cool spot for napping.

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Quite a cool spot for napping.

It’s like a big green mattress!

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It’s like a big green mattress!

Aaaah, time for a nap.

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Aaaah, time for a nap.

So many colors in these clouds.

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So many colors in these clouds.

Snow under late summer clouds.

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Snow under late summer clouds.

Dramatic lighting up here!

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Dramatic lighting up here!

Mesmerizing sunset colors.

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Mesmerizing sunset colors.

The high elevation brings the clouds closer.

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The high elevation brings the clouds closer.

Narrow band of horizon.

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Narrow band of horizon.

Good ol’ Valoria, always ready to stop for a photo — and hold my snack while I’m taking it.

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Good ol’ Valoria, always ready to stop for a photo — and hold my snack while I’m taking it.

A night-time approach photo to match the one from two years ago.

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A night-time approach photo to match the one from two years ago.

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Quite an amazing tunnel

September 10, 2021 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious, Happy Tagged with iceland2

Sjanni is a great fellow and I wish I’d had more time to spend with him!

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Sjanni is a great fellow and I wish I’d had more time to spend with him!

Spot the cyclist!

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Spot the cyclist!

Aww, two little arcade machines! That’s adorable!

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Aww, two little arcade machines! That’s adorable!

Have snacks, will pedal!

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Have snacks, will pedal!

Huh? Whaaaa?

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Huh? Whaaaa?

I think it would be cool to have hills like this all around my farm. Might get annoying chasing after lost sheep though.

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I think it would be cool to have hills like this all around my farm. Might get annoying chasing after lost sheep though.

It almost looks like the mountain is venting steam.

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It almost looks like the mountain is venting steam.

Clouds doing weird things over the peaks.

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Clouds doing weird things over the peaks.

Just a liiiiitle snow left up there.

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Just a liiiiitle snow left up there.

Lovely view. Unfortunately it looks warmer than is actually is!

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Lovely view. Unfortunately it looks warmer than is actually is!

I hereby name this region ‘Sheepy Hollow’!

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I hereby name this region ‘Sheepy Hollow’!

Every time I make a baa-aa-aa noise at them, the sheep get slightly more confused.

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Every time I make a baa-aa-aa noise at them, the sheep get slightly more confused.

Guess what this marker means!

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Guess what this marker means!

Today’s route appears to go straight up over a mountain! No wait, that’s a tunnel.

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Today’s route appears to go straight up over a mountain! No wait, that’s a tunnel.

Oh boy, this one’s a long one!

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Oh boy, this one’s a long one!

Tunnel time approaches.

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Tunnel time approaches.

Looking back. See ya later, daylight!

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Looking back. See ya later, daylight!

10 whole minutes of coasting silently downhill into the mountain. Very trippy.

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10 whole minutes of coasting silently downhill into the mountain. Very trippy.

If you look close you can see the tunnel I came out of.

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If you look close you can see the tunnel I came out of.

Better watch it, motorists!

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Better watch it, motorists!

Some impressive sides to this valley.

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Some impressive sides to this valley.

I was tempted to walk over and put my feet in, but I figured the water would be far too cold, and my socks would take far too long to dry.

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I was tempted to walk over and put my feet in, but I figured the water would be far too cold, and my socks would take far too long to dry.

These roadside memorials to dead motorists are rare in Iceland, but no less saddening for it.

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These roadside memorials to dead motorists are rare in Iceland, but no less saddening for it.

If I’m reading the sign correctly, the motorist was only 16 when she died here.

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If I’m reading the sign correctly, the motorist was only 16 when she died here.

So many waterfalls!

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So many waterfalls!

Pausing at the rest area for a photo and a wee!

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Pausing at the rest area for a photo and a wee!

Lots of spinning on those cranks to get up here…

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Lots of spinning on those cranks to get up here…

Zig-zaggy waterfalls!

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Zig-zaggy waterfalls!

Only a few cars on this stretch today, which is a nice change.

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Only a few cars on this stretch today, which is a nice change.

The highest point of today’s ride.

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The highest point of today’s ride.

The curves are especially dramatic because there isn’t a single tree to interrupt them.

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The curves are especially dramatic because there isn’t a single tree to interrupt them.

There’s sheep in them thar hills!

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There’s sheep in them thar hills!

Weird perforated sunset clouds.

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Weird perforated sunset clouds.

Here’s a place that looks like it can serve up a lot of calories.

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Here’s a place that looks like it can serve up a lot of calories.

This guy’s name is Patti Burgersson. (I’m lying.)

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This guy’s name is Patti Burgersson. (I’m lying.)

Got a lot of snacks in the fridge today.

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Got a lot of snacks in the fridge today.

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Distant Birds And Fish

September 9, 2021 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious Tagged with iceland2

What does it all mean? You decide!

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What does it all mean? You decide!

I dig this guy.

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I dig this guy.

Back home this isn’t a drink, it’s an ingredient.

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Back home this isn’t a drink, it’s an ingredient.

I don’t know what this island is called. Can’t find a name for it on any map.

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I don’t know what this island is called. Can’t find a name for it on any map.

See all those dots? Every one of them is a bird nest.

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See all those dots? Every one of them is a bird nest.

Another fishing operation, with Fáskrúðsfjörður in the distance.

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Another fishing operation, with Fáskrúðsfjörður in the distance.

Looking back down the coast, into the ominous late afternoon shadows!

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Looking back down the coast, into the ominous late afternoon shadows!

A quiet, shady highway.

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A quiet, shady highway.

Today’s destination: Fáskrúðsfjörður.

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Today’s destination: Fáskrúðsfjörður.

Coming in late after a fishing operation.

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Coming in late after a fishing operation.

Still just a little bit of light over the mountains, due to the time of year.

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Still just a little bit of light over the mountains, due to the time of year.

Definitely spacious compared to the other places I’ve stayed!

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Definitely spacious compared to the other places I’ve stayed!

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Soda, Sweaters, And Sea

September 8, 2021 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious Tagged with iceland2

Sparkling water.

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Sparkling water.

A neat kiosk about the Kambanes peninsula.

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A neat kiosk about the Kambanes peninsula.

Building a road is often something that happens in long intervals.

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Building a road is often something that happens in long intervals.

Now that’s a fancy lighthouse!

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Now that’s a fancy lighthouse!

Bringing a massive amount of cargo in to one of Iceland’s few massive ports.

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Bringing a massive amount of cargo in to one of Iceland’s few massive ports.

On clear days like this the lighthouse seems unnecessary. Unfortunately, clear days like this are rare.

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On clear days like this the lighthouse seems unnecessary. Unfortunately, clear days like this are rare.

Can you tell I just peed by the side of the road?

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Can you tell I just peed by the side of the road?

That’s a cute little harbor!

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That’s a cute little harbor!

A view all the way up the valley to the start of the river, where the glacier originally came down and carved it.

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A view all the way up the valley to the start of the river, where the glacier originally came down and carved it.

I’m not enitrely sure how to interpret the drawing on this sign.

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I’m not enitrely sure how to interpret the drawing on this sign.

I heard about this place on Atlas Obscura. Sadly, it was closed when I came by.

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I heard about this place on Atlas Obscura. Sadly, it was closed when I came by.

So much wool to choose from!

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So much wool to choose from!

Two fine selections.

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Two fine selections.

They serve snacks and have wifi. Time to linger.

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They serve snacks and have wifi. Time to linger.

The bathrooms were closed at this tiny campground, so the manager of the local store said I could stay for free. Very Iceland.

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The bathrooms were closed at this tiny campground, so the manager of the local store said I could stay for free. Very Iceland.

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