The flight between London and Marseille was cheap, but Ryanair is the worst company I experienced. I found employees impressively unfriendly… Other than this, the weather was great, and the landing in Marseille absolutely stunning. I always take a window seat, but I’m not always sure which side is the best to have a good look on the city. Continue reading “13) SUNNY MARSEILLE, FIRST STEPS BACK TO FRANCE (14 and 15 June 2016)”
I stayed 3 full days in London, but I will condense them in a quick article: I still have a lot to catch up. Coming from Iceland, it is quite a shock to get into such a crowded city… As usual, I had not booked any accommodation, but I had spotted a few ‘cheap’ and well located hostels. Not that cheap, every night cost me around 25pounds. For the first time ever, I slept in a 3 storey bed! Not as exciting as it sounds… Continue reading “12) HISTORIC ‘THE SMOKE’ LONDON (10 to 12 June 2016)”
Unfortunately, we had to go fast. My plane to London is tomorrow Thursday 10 June, and a couple of extra days would have been better. All together, I stayed 11 days in Iceland, without much time off, but 13 or 14 would have been better. Continue reading “11) ICELAND WEST PART (9 June 2016)”
After 1 night in Egilsstadir, Eva, Kurt and I decided to go North, towards the Lake Myvatn. That night, I had 2 Americans snoring like pigs. I had to use a trick: listen to Rain Sounds, an application I had downloaded that makes rain sounds and saved my life that night. In the morning, we went on top of an inactive volcano crater near the lake: Continue reading “10) ICELAND NORTH PART (8 June 2016)”
After a fantastic drive through the mountains, we stayed overnight in Egilsstadir, and met a French girl and a German guy, Eva and Stefan, travelling together. We all went for a beer in one of the 2 or 3 only bars the city can offer. It is usually very quiet, but people are great! Continue reading “9) ICELAND EAST COAST (7 June 2016)”
When we got up, Kurt and I both had the ambition of doing something we had never done: walk on a glacier. A short drive towards higher mountains later, we booked a tour at one of the 2 walk/hiking companies nearby ($100 for 3 hours). Continue reading “8) ICELAND SOUTH COAST 2 (5 and 6 June 2016)”
Saturday morning, a bit hangover like most of the mornings lately, I picked up the rental car and my new American mate Kurt. The objective is to drive around Iceland, on the ring road. 6 days for 1600km, which is pretty is easy. But we also want to visit, hike, relax, etc… Continue reading “7) ICELAND SOUTH COAST 1 (4 June 2016)”
While I was touring the Blue Lagoon and the Golden Circle in the last 2 days, I was also looking for a travel mate to share rental car and petrol costs for the next week. The objective is to drive around the island and discover all the beautiful hidden secrets. I found Kurt, American, and we decided to leave Saturday morning. For my last day in Reykjavik, I went for a walk around with Thuy, young and pretty German (I know she is reading this). The weather was fantastic: blue sky, 15deg! Continue reading “6) ICELAND: THE CAPITAL REYKJAVIK (3 June 2016)”
I left Australia the 20th of May, and after short stays in Dubai, Ireland and Scotland, I was about to visit my 4th country: Iceland.
I landed in Keflavik, 40km from the capital Reykjavik, around 9pm. It was less than 10degC, raining cats and dogs and my head was hurting from the multiple pints I shared with Ben at Edinburgh airport. Continue reading “5) ICELAND: BLUE LAGOON AND GOLDEN CIRCLE (1 and 2 June 2016)”
Edinburgh is the 2nd largest city in Scotland, after Glasgow. But it is the touristic and historic capital: there are plenty of all buildings, including the main castle overlooking the city. I did not spend much time there, as I had already paid a visit a few years ago. To me, it is possibly the most beautiful city in the UK! Continue reading “4) BEAUTIFUL SCOTLAND (28 to 31 May 2016)”
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