Travelling Tim

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  • Day 4 – Iceland to Helsinki – Midsummer

    Day 4 – Iceland to Helsinki – Midsummer

    Today started early, again. 4 AM alarm, got dressed, checked out, and into the car.

    Seems accurate.
    Seems accurate.

    We negotiated the rather quiet and slightly familiar streets back to the highway to the airport. There were hardly any cars, but there were some roadworks at 4:30AM! Good time to do them, no one about. Dropped off the car, walked the 1.5km back to the terminal, and lined up for baggage drop. They asked to see passports, but only to confirm our tickets. Dad asked about passport control, “Not until you return to the UK.” Ha! Jokes on you, I mean, of course, not until we return to the UK.

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  • Day 3 – Iceland

    Day 3 – Iceland

    Even the town drunk speaks English

    We had finally started getting onto GMT, and woke after 7, without an alarm.

    Today was spent around Reykjavik. First stop was the Leifer Erricson monument out the front of Hall church. They have a lift to take you up 8 stories in the bell tower. Much easier than stairs. From there you can see most of Reykjavik.

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  • Day 2 – Skaftafelljökull, Iceland

    Day 2 – Skaftafelljökull, Iceland

    It’s only a 700km round trip.

    Day two started early again. Awake before 7 without an alarm. Breakfast, gear check, and we headed off again. Down the same tourist route, but this time along the southern coast towards some more waterfalls and a glacier or two.

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