Holiday Thread

[Robert Heenan]

Thank you Mr Carlos

I'm planning to go there for a few days in next week or two. It's just something I thought about at weekend. Just exhausted from work and plan to see and soak in the blue lagoon though I've heard there's a much better natural hit spring about 50 miles away from Reykjavik the capital.

Know anything about it?

[Carlos J]

Hi Bobby. I will ask when see her and get back to you. As per, think others have been there and can also help.

[Robert Heenan]

Hi Bobby. I will ask when see her and get back to you. As per, think others have been there and can also help.

It's a spur of the moment thing. Thanks for your help Carlos

I can always pop down to Bath. Never been to the city. You been to Bath?

[Carlos J]

Never been to Bath, Bobby. My knowledge of the south west is poor. Bristol a few times, never down to Devon or Cornwall.

I will ask when see her about Iceland, nay problem.

[kevin04]

Yes, Bobby. What would you like to know?

Reykjavík is a small town, and you could probably do it all in 2 days maximum. Not much to see, although the infamous penis museum. The last 5 years has seen a mass increase in tourists and the main drag now resembles something like the Royal Mile - lots of cheap tatty tourist shops. Go though and check it out. It is extremely expensive too, e.g 9 quid a pint, and if you are lucky you'll get one during happy hour for about 7 quid although it depends, the shitter loking the place, the cheaper the pint. Buy your hard liquor from duty free e.g a bottle of vodka, gin, etc which might be around 15-20 pound in England will be about 60 quid upwards from Vínbúð (the state run alcohol shop). Beer is reasonably priced for Icelandic standards from Vínbúð so I would waste buying beer at the duty free.

Lastly, it´s expensive but I'm sure you'll know that by having a look in advance. Car hire seems absolutely mental prices! I think 3-4 days will cost me the same as hire in USA for 16 days.

Enjoy, and let me know if you need any advice.

[finchman]

Expensive,cloudy,damp,miserable.
Four days is long enough.

[finchman]

Phew!....27°C in Ponta Delgada, Açores.....the beer is a dream and the Atlantic looks like Lake Garda in July.

[Robert Heenan]

Thanks for the information Mr Kevin04

Much appreciated. Nothing definate yet though I'm mostly interested in going to see the natural hot springs and volcanos

[finchman]

Its currently pissing it down in Madeira.23°C

[theleader82]

[Geezer]

Bliss!

[theleader82]

My trip to the lakes for a few days. I was lucky Thursday my last day walking was sunny. My first time up haystacks.

[Geezer]

Prolly cooler than what it looks i'd guess.

[theleader82]

It was quite windy high up so I'd tend to put a fleece on. I like going there this time of year though. I did scafell pike for the first time on Monday , that was a tough one. Glad I did it though

[kancutlawns]

Lovely pics Leado. Good on you.