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A day in the life
Jane Bennett experiences the stunning surrounds and
smells of Iceland during a fam trip with Iceland Express
05:15 Following an excellent flight with no-frills 12:30 At Dimmuborgir we see
airline Iceland Express, I get an hour’s sleep the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This is
before our day trip to the north of Iceland. normally hidden under the
Atlantic but it is clearly visible
06:30 After breakfast we travel to Reykjavik’s in Iceland. At some points you 17:45 In Akureyri, Siggi takes us
domestic airport for our 45-minute flight to can stand with one foot on the to a lovely botanical garden and
Akureyri, the capital of the north. American plate and the other then for a drive through town
on the European plate! before heading to the hotel for a
08:15 As there are only five of us we join an rest before dinner.
excursion with guide Siggi and experience it 14:00 Next on the itinerary is
exactly as our clients would – I love that. We Viti, meaning “hell”. It’s an 20:30 A warm welcome at
travel along the fjord of Eyjafjorur and on to the explosive crater in the slopes of Restaurant Reykjavik – and a
valley of Fnjoskadalur with its lovely meander- Krafla. We also visit some hot very cold drink in the ice bar. At
ing river, before arriving at mud pools. The sulphur in the dinner we are presented with a
the Godafoss waterfall, air smells hot rock – and lamb and beef
“waterfall of the gods”. heavily of to cook yourself exactly the
Jane rotten eggs. way you like it. Brilliant!
10:30 We arrive at Lake
Bennett
Myvatn (Lake Midge), its Age: 34 15:00 At the 23:45 Time to move on to a
landscape shaped by Works for: Myvatn Nature Baths we bar for drinks and music – apparently Reykjavik
years of volcanic erup- Foresta Travel discover beautiful milky doesn’t come alive until about midnight!
tions. The lake has more How long in the job: 17 years blue pools of mineral-
than 50 islands which are How long in travel: 17 years laden, geo-thermally 02:15 It’s been a long day and I’m very tired but
nesting areas for a vast Hobbies: Walking my dog, heated water. It’s blowing also excited as we go caving tomorrow.
array of birdlife including swimming and mountain biking a gale and raining but we
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