We were on our way to the North of Iceland today and were slated to drive about a 100kms today. Started the day with a prayer. Seriously. Peeked into this church right behind our hotel in Myvatn, we asked the Lord to give us sun. After all, we had had […]
Day 6 of our Iceland roadtrip was back to walking, climbing stairs. The only addition being, we did all that in snow, rain, sleet, wind and biting chill!!! We started early from Hotel Egilstadir (read: Iceland Roadtrip Day-5: Touring the East Fjords of Iceland), after a heavy breakfast, considering the […]
After a very heavy dose day-4 of exploring moss-covered lava fields, canyons, waterfalls, lakes, national parks and glacial lagoons (read: Iceland Roadtrip Day 4 – Tour of Vatnajökull National Park and Glacier Lagoon), day-5 would take us though the east of Iceland. But first, since we were staying at the […]
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Leaving the Guesthouse Vatnsholt at Selfoss town was not easy. We wanted to hang around in that cute B&B (bed and breakfast), go for a walk in the farms, but reminded of the long day ahead, we set out by 9am soon immediately after a sumptuous breakfast. Today, we’d be […]
During the somewhat-sultry-somewhat-cooler months of September and October, what looks like endless fields of marshes in Haryana, gradually start turning into a paradise for migratory and resident birds. In the ensuing colder months, almost 250 varieties are spotted here in its wildlife sanctuaries and marshlands. Quite a few do not […]
We began day-two of our Iceland trip with an early morning run along Reykjavík’s Atlantic coast, and a hearty breakfast at the hotel made special by our very first tasting of the traditional skyr — yogurt-cheese filled with chia, pumpkin seeds and berries. Immediately after, we were picked up by […]
We took the Finnair flight from New Delhi (India) to Reykjavík (Iceland). It was a 10-hour flight with a 2-hour stop-over in Helsinki. Reached Reykjavík around 11 am, and our hotel, Reykjavík Residence, at about 1pm. After a quick check-in, we set out to for lunch and to explore the […]