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The flight to Iceland was indeed – although full with broad sports / touring skiers – really pleasant, but Icelandair was a bit disappointing. Although the flight lasted almost four hours, there was not even a snack to the food and we were only with a bit of coffee, water and juice. But at least the landing approach compensated us a bit, because luckily the island was relatively cloud-free during the approach and gave us a taste for the snow, the glaciers and beaches for the next two weeks.
As Mike and Michelle had landed a little earlier, they were already waiting for us and went on the wild ride. Well, at least half, because first we had to find our car hire provider. According to the description should bring us a shuttle bus, which however our supplier at least officially did not. On request we got only a half-hearted “I can bring you there” from the driver. If he did so, however, we realized that the journey from the airport to the car would have been shorter than the way to the shuttle bus. But no matter, now we know it at least for the return journey.
After we sat in the rental car the wild ride then really went off. First 60km from the airport to Reykjavik, where we had chosen our first campsite for our tent. Yes, camping in Iceland in April. COLD! Smiley But Funny Winking Smiley
The campsite was then a perfect first choice, because here we were able to build up our campsite with the remains of some Vorcamper, which we did also with full hands. The yield were 9 at least half-full bottles of camping gas, salt, pepper, 2 cans of pimples and a can of “emergency risotto”. That compensated then also directly for the with 15 € / person but relatively expensive price for the camping.
After a little chat, we went to bed early for the next day to be fit. After a (really fresh) night, the full hardness of Icelandic April was waiting for us. Wind and rain. We did not stop, of course, the Pingvellir National Park, where the North American and Eurasian continental plates meet, as well as a geyser (which is probably only interesting for people who have never been to Yellowstone), as well as the Gulfoss waterfall.
After the rain and wind had left the whole day a little bit, we were wet to the bone and we were looking for a guest house in the short term not to get sick on the third day of our trip and to dry our things sensibly. To be told, we rented a studio for 4 people and eagerly awaited the weather of the next day …