Fjords and Jokulls

A new definition of "Steep"

I have been quite lucky with the weather. Nice sunshine but very cold during the nights. The detour to the Snæfellsjokull, a glacier on a peninsula in the west was though cycling and going up there involved a lot of walking. But again, worth it...

And down on the other side, slow again...

Snæfellsjokull

Something I really had to do after that was taking the ferry to the West Fjords peninsula, not that I couldnt have cycled it, but it was an old ferry which used to run to the Islands where I am from in the Netherlands!
For me it was hilarious because "Rederij Doeksen" made sure the Icelanders run it the way they wanted to!
Same colours on the boat and even a lot of the signage was still in dutch....

The Oost Vlieland

Bestelling 976!!!

The west fjords where really nice after to, but man it is desolated here! Not a lot of towns so stocking up food is quite important. Cycling there was going to 500m from sea level and down again, and doing the same thing a couple of times more on nice gravel roads...
I am currently in Holmavik having a rest day... It is freezing in the mountains...

Iceland is amazing!

F338... just amazing
 
I´ve been in Iceland for about a week now and the scenery here is just incredible! I decided to do a small tour inland first over a rough 4x4 track. It simply was one of the most beautiful and most demanding days of riding on the trip. It´s out of this world. But, very challenging too, especially the weather can be tough. Lots of cold rain and cool temperatures at night. At þingveillir I almost didnt sleep during the night. That´s why I think I´m a little bit sick right now.

Good to take a day off in Bogarnes, they have a store here... Taking a lot of food with you is quite important. Not a lot of things to get here. But so far everything has been totally worth it...

Streams to cross...

No day without rain

 Volcanic Crater