September 15, 2021 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious, Happy Tagged with iceland2
It's always sunny at the hostel! (Note: Actual sun may vary.)
It's the cat from 2019! Hooray!
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?
Another of those cool names-as-streets maps.
I remember this path from my last visit!
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."
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.
On we go!
Still quite the conga line of cars waiting to park.
Tethering up the bike in the standard area.
September 13, 2021 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious, Happy Tagged with iceland2
There's that big basket from last time!
Dang, I don't have chains!
The road won't turn you to stone, but the wind will certainly scare you.
Quite a view up here.
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.
Finally reached the plateau.
It's like a big green mattress!
Aaaah, time for a nap.
The high elevation brings the clouds closer.
Narrow band of horizon.
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.
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!
Spot the cyclist!
Aww, two little arcade machines! That's adorable!
Guess what this marker means!
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!
Tunnel time approaches.
Looking back. See ya later, daylight!
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.
Better watch it, motorists!
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.
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.
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.)
Got a lot of snacks in the fridge today.
September 9, 2021 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious Tagged with iceland2
Sparkling water.
A neat kiosk about the Kambanes peninsula.
Building a road is often something that happens in long intervals.
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.
I heard about this place on Atlas Obscura. Sadly, it was closed when I came by.
So much wool to choose from!
Two fine selections.
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.
What does it all mean? You decide!
I dig this guy.
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.
See all those dots? Every one of them is a bird nest.
Coming in late after a fishing operation.
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!
September 7, 2021 by TheCuriousCyclist Filed under Curious Tagged with iceland2
A fine sunny day for some light riding.
I appreciate the intention here, but this map is actually really confusing.
I adore any store that sells a carrot cake with four layers.
Once again I'm the only diner in the restaurant. The tourist season ends really abruptly here...
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