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Ultimate locost roadtrip
richardR1 - 15/9/05 at 01:56 AM

Just got back from 12 days in Iceland. Mostly work related but 4 days off to check the place out. What a place! Miles of sweeping roads in stunning landscape and you only see another vehicle once every half hour when you get away from Reykjavik. A convoy of locosts would certainly get some attention over there as they are into vehicles of the opposite extreme. Only non locost aspect to a trip over there is the prices - £5.50 for a pint.



Icelandic Roads
Icelandic Roads



Icelandic 4x4
Icelandic 4x4


jonbeedle - 15/9/05 at 04:51 AM

I did a gig there in February. Everyone drives 4x4s. Great place especially the Blue Lagoon.
Cheers
Jon


Guinness - 15/9/05 at 08:08 AM

A mate of mine wanted to take his car up there, but found the ferry prices were dead expensive. I might be wrong, but I don't think its the same sort of cost as going to the continent.

Might be cheaper to put 4 / 6 locosts in a container and ship them over, flying up to meet the cars?

Mike


Hellfire - 15/9/05 at 01:14 PM

That's a picture of the Penines (Woodhead) when the road is closed


rusty nuts - 15/9/05 at 05:57 PM

Always wanted to go to Iceland ,one day maybe.


richardR1 - 16/9/05 at 03:48 PM

Well worth saving up for. As Jon said, the Blue Lagoon is fantastic. You can chill in there for hours. The Golden Circle is worth doing for the geysers, Gulfoss falls and the great roads. Nobody goes out in Reykjavik until about 11pm on a weekend but they stay out until 6am


rusty nuts - 16/9/05 at 05:35 PM

What's the food like , not sure I fancy rotten shark meat


richardR1 - 17/9/05 at 03:45 PM

They had a rotting shark hung up in the fishing exhibition we built the stand for. Had a knife tied to the hook so you could just cut a chunk off and eat it as you walked by. The smell was disgusting. The food in restaurants however is excellent - obviously fish is a big speciality but there is a good choice of alternatives. Best to take one of the guide booklets with you because most places offer 10 to 20% off with it.