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Iceland Day 8: Up the Fimmvörðuháls Hiking Trail
July 17, 2021. Last day of this painful hike and my heart is not in it. The weather is wonderful, so I try. Gully has decided we will...
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Aug 15, 20212 min read
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Iceland Day 7: Emstrur to Thorsmork, 10 miles
July 16, 2021. The last day of the trek. Foot is still swollen, but much less. Today Gully wraps my leg with purple sparkly tape. ...
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Aug 15, 20212 min read
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Iceland Day 5: Landmannalaugar to Lake Alftavatn - about 13 miles
July 14, 2021: I got up early in the morning and went outside to photograph the night - it was very light with some rose color in the...
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Aug 15, 20212 min read
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Iceland Day 6 - Alftavatin Lake to Emstrur - 10 miles
July15, 2021, day 2 of the trek: "only" 10 miles and easier terrain. I made it. There were several river crossings, including the...
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Aug 15, 20211 min read
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Day 4 of Iceland trip - decided to try the Laugavegur Trek
Through the night I took pain meds, but saved the codeine pill from the hospital for an emergency. In the morning my fever broke and I...
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Aug 13, 20213 min read
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Day 3 - What to do next?
Well, I decided to postpone the snorkelling. I met Gunnar for lunch and he was able to move this to August 5. I tried calling Arctic...
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Aug 12, 20211 min read
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Crisis - sprained ankle
July 11, 2021 - First full day in Iceland (of 27) and I slip on some gravel and badly sprained my ankle. Do I go on the Laugavegur Trek?...
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Aug 11, 20211 min read
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My trip to Iceland begins!
July 10, 2021 Got the the airport, no issues. Was put into a bit of shock when almost didn’t get approved to go on the flight at checkin...
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Aug 10, 20212 min read
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Preparing for Iceland: July 9, 2021
Am exhausted. Finally finished packing at 11 and have to be up at 4.
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Jul 10, 20211 min read
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