Righty, that’s the Iceland holiday booked. Rather than going for a package, we’ve looked across a load of different websites and booked with two different airlines and then found our own hotel. It’s worked out a lot cheaper.
I’ve also been researching various day and night tours out of Reykjavik, as we’ll have two full days to fill up. A friend of mine recommended renting a car and going out by ourselves, but that looks quite pricey from my initial research.
To my mind, a far better idea is going out with a tour guide to see some of the sights. Most of Iceland’s attractions seem to be natural rather than historical, which will be a pleasant change from recent holidays to New York and Paris.
I’m hoping I can convince the girlfriend that an afternoon of ice-trekking will be a good idea. I’m not sure that she’s hugely outdoorsy, particularly when temperatures will be basically subzero. I’m so up for strapping on a pair of crampons and getting to grips with a glacier.
I’m also well up for the outdoor thermal pools, which we’re planning to do on the way back to the airport on our last day. Wake up, have breakfast, check out of the hotel and then hop onto a bus to the pool. We spend three to four hours there, get driven to the airport, and in a few hours are back in London. Ideal.
I’m really excited about this holiday already. Only 6 weeks away too!
