OT Anyone been to Iceland?

I'm sure we've done this before.
Believing in some social conservatism and disapproving of
farming/slaughterhouse cruelty and the associated abrogation of
responsibility don't seem incompatible to me.

 

Don't be ridiculous

 

France/Switzerland. Low key Chrissie, lots of grub, skiing the next day.
Lovely job!

 

Did she ever re-surface or was it the Blade Runner scenario?

 

Alone/group etc?
Certainly sounds interesting and different

 

Yup, it was Norway last October, and would have gone to Norway again
this year, but decided that it was a bit late - and I really do want
to go when things will actually be open next time!

Something from Mars, I thought - or that awful German series that
was on years ago, about the boy who sold his laugh to some eccentric
evil millionaire.

Most of the big attractions seem to be further inland than
Reykjavík, so if you intend on seeing a lot of things, hiring a car
may be the best bet - though it's going to be more of an offroad
experience from what I can tell by the reported state of most of the
roads outside towns.

I'm going to be staying in the town near the airport (Keflavík) -
which is actually a bit smaller than where I live, but there are a
few interesting things within reach.

The Blue Lagoon seems to be inaccessible by bus unless you take a
trip into Reykjavík first, which the tour company (Blue Lagoon
express) will pick you up from Keflavík specially for. I later found
that there is a minibus run from the town that goes direct to the
Blue Lagoon and airport (also running to Grindavik, I think - the
other side of the peninsula).
That's much cheaper and obviously a quicker trip as it's direct
(about 8km direct, but I'm now having to go on a roundabout trip via
the city, which is 50km!)

The minibus timetable can be found at:
http://www.hotelkeflavik.is/resources/Files/5_blueline_is.pdf

I had initially checked flight and hotel prices via Opodo - which
was the service I used to book the Norway trip last year, but
expedia.co.uk produced cheaper results with a better hotel. I'm
staying at the Hotel Keflavík for 3 nights (They have an offer on) -
and it's 4-star.

I'm going before Xmyth though (11th-14th Dec), to use up my work
holidays as I'd already planned to go to the US on those dates with
the boyfriend (now ex). The trip got called off, but I still had the
time booked off work - so I thought I'd make use of it.

Some links that may be useful if you end up wanting to stay in
Keflavík:

http://www.hotelkeflavik.is/

http://www.re.is/page.asp?id=562
(Tours running from Keflavík - special transfer - and Reykjavík)

http://www.sbk.is/English/Schedule/

(Note on the latter timetable the placename Höfuðborgarsvæðið
appears to refer to Reykjavík)

 

Don't bother with Madrid. They've had their 2.5 million christmas lights
up for a couple of weeks already.

--

Paul.
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You can get dengue in Egypt.

 

The pedants are revolting.

 

vulgarandmischevious wrote

It may. As I understand it he has family who bought the unused stock of
semtex from darcy's friends. But hey, it is you blubber on the line.

 

I think it's time *you* helped us hold the side up here

 

Champ wrote

I was grateful.

 

Bruce <> Spider

 

You were unlucky. The one I shagged even shaved her legs beforehand.

 

I had a friend and his wife who went for a holiday in Iceland, they
really enjoyed it except for one part. They went for a dog sledge ride
over the glaciers and snow fields. He said he was not prepared, while
sitting "tucked in" on the sledge, for the effect the word "MOOSH" would
have on 10 tightly straining dogs arses that has been fed of fish all
year.

 

Y'know, I'm not sure, but you may have already told me the story on a
ukrm meet. I may be completely wrong though...

 

He's posted about it on here, methinks. At the risk if appearing to be
one of Champ's stalkers, I vaguely remember something about a swimming
pool.

 

What's this? A reference to Robert The Bruce and his spider?
Are you telling Champ to keep on trying until he gets it right?

 

Ah you meant *you* were rubbish. Booze taken and all that. Well it's
just as well Blaney and I are keeping the Brit reputation up with
'Merkin gals.

 

Eh? I found the Turkish people to be very friendly and accomodating,
and I didn't see any evidence of the women being treated badly by the
men.

I quite fancy a visit there, too.

--
Lesley
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