Iceland The Country

[breadstick]

I have heard it is a great place to visit anyone here been to it?

[kylesmum]

last few posts...DTC sneaked in ;)

[DTCwordfan]

If you can add a short cruise up the east coast of Greenland, then do that as well - as the Strictly Judge, Craig Revel-Horwood, says, SPECtacular.....

[kylesmum]

Never even gave that thought but I shall...than you !!!

It may be expensive there but man it was cheap to go there !

£300 for 2 x 2 nights in a beautiful hotel via Icelandair...from Scotland as well !! (teles on the back of the seats !)

Anyway....hope others looking in might be tempted !

[DTCwordfan]

that's not bad, kyles - many folk use to go to the States via Reykjavik to pick up super-low fares.....

[Captain2]

Iceland Air also do Manchester to Iceland

[DTCwordfan]

This was where I was on my first trip....

http://www.glennstevens.biz/iceland_jokulsarlon_icebergs7.JPG

we went from Scrabster to Torshavn, 3 days on the Faeroes and then up to Seydisfjordur....the Faeroes are stunning as well.

[Captain2]

..... on my bucket list DTC to see the Faroes

[DTCwordfan]

Looking the other way over the glacier.....
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J%C3%B6kuls%C3%A1rl%C3%B3n,_Brei%C3%B0amerkurj%C3%B6kull_glacier_(6813682219).jpg

[DTCwordfan]

the islands are amazing, Captain....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Faroe_Islands,_Bor%C3%B0oy,_Klaksv%C3%ADk_(3).jpg

[Captain2]

Fabulous DTC - thanks - just reinforced my intentions.

[237SJ]

"on my bucket list to see the Faroes" A friend of mine went to the Faroes. Apparently you have to fly to Skye and then get a 12 hour ferry ride. He loved it though. He said it was like going to Iceland about 20 years ago.

[mikey4444]

I took a party of Scouts there in the early 90's. Its a wonderful country, with fantastic scenery but eye-wateringly expensive. Luckily we stayed in Icelandic Scout huts and did our own catering. The boys were too young to go for a beer, but I and one of the Icelandic Scout Leaders did one night, and I had to make the beer last two hours ! Very friendly people.

[pixie373]

I went, but too young to remember it. My mum is Icelandic. My cousins go quite regularly. Very friendly and very, very expensive.

[DTCwordfan]

If you do go, (Faeroe included), max up your duty-free allowance. You will be popular......

[kylesmum]

Your pics , like Captain, have just reinforced my desire to go back.Thank you !

I agree...how cheap and that was only 5yrs ago !I;ve had a sneaky peak and it's still reasonable.

The Blue Lagoon..every one has to experience that....and the smell ;)

We bought our own booze...the food was incredible....I hated the whale meat sooooo much.Usually I can swallow (steady ;)).......I did only cos i'm a trouper.

Anyway...great chat with you all..pixie, imagine your Mum being Icelandic !! We have Icelandic neighbours...he's a Consultant but the family come across to their holiday home...not bad like :O Aww they're all ace and we look forward to them coming! What a lovely wee chat with you all xx

[pixie373]

Probably my relatives ;-)

[DTCwordfan]

Night, kylie...

[janbee]

Only to change planes at Rekyavik (sp?) airport