The Last Pass

I arrived in Seyðisfjördur today over the last pass off this tour...
From 30m to 600m and down to sealevel again. Not the biggest but a memorable one! Sigarette well deserved. (I finally figured out the "zelfontspanner" on my camera).
The other picture was a few days ago very early in the morning at the Jökulðalsheiði.

The Moon

Only 200km away from my final destination in Iceland and 35km from reaching 20000km on the trip I decided to take some time off from cycling in Myvatn. I´ve been doing a lot of "nordic walking" the last couple of days through some amazing scenery. This is the moon! There is totally nobody around here at this time of the year and it´s very quiet in the guesthouse. Good to relax for a bit...

The wind has been very strong the last couple of days riding. Some days I couldn´t go any faster than 10km/h. But worth it once again. I think as far as scenery goes Iceland his simply the best on the tour. Better to leave you guys some pictures, it says more than words (but the real thing is even better offcourse). Thanks for the support people and I´m looking forward to see
everybody at home again.

And some movies I made along the way...

Shaky movie cycling in the Westfjords of Iceland


F338

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

Nova Scotia, last stretch to Halifax

Two days ago I arrived in Nova Scotia, the last province for me in Canada. I cycled for about a week together with Chris Prior from Toronto. It was good for a change to ride with someone else and make stupid jokes. We made it through Quebec and New Brunswick. Nice cycling but nothing special since I'm getting a little bit spoiled with scenery every once in a while. Quebec was amazing for touring with lots of bike lanes everywhere!

I'm so happy to be on the coast again. Enough inland country for me. I never seen so much trees in my whole life. I still have quite some time in Canada since my flight to Iceland will be leaving on september the 6th. I'm gonna enjoy the coast and prepare myself in Halifax for a little bit colder weather. Some cycling parts have already been sent to Iceland by de vakantiefietser , excelent service.  I'm wondering how I will manage there without Tim Hortons... Yes, I'm addicted now...

One of the highlights of this world journey: the worlds largests axe,  World of Warcraft fools better recognise this!

Fishing boats @ Digby, famous for the delicious Digby Scallops. They taste good.

Lighthouse @ Gilberts Cove

Ottawa

I'm currently staying at the eldest son's house of the family i met in Conquest Saskatchewan. It's now time to upload some pictures and videos from the trip! Enjoy....

Singing Kum Ba Yaaaaaa in Halstad, Minnesota where I camped in a park. The local church had there monthly picnic there, lots of burgers (but that's obvious).

Crossing time zones screws up your sleep pattern. Instead of waking up at 6, I start to wake up at 7...

Taggart Lake Campground just before Matawa was a relaxing spot to take a rest...

Changing Directions

Not too long ago I decided to make a new plan for my trip. I didn't really feel like going to New York anymore. Lots of "big city cycling", which I'm not very keen on. I crossed into Canada again and the new destination is Halifax, Nova Scotia. It has been a good decicion so far becaus now I'm enjoying the canadian hospitality again! I camped in the garden of a nice family in McKerrow. I got a private Johnny Cash concert there! I also took a very nice day off at Taggart Lake, free laundry at the campground and very good people for cyclists like me. There is so much enthousiasm!

The roads have been pretty busy the last days. There was a civic holiday in Ontario which meant that the roads where packed with campers, 4x4 and lots of trailers! The number 17 doesn't have much of a shoulder so a lot of vehicles got the finger! I better buy a helmet one of these days...
Anyway, a little 2000km to go to the coast. I'm looking forward to that! Unable to upload any pictures, maybe later... I'm on my way now, there's a bicycle waiting for me outside!