Iceland debrief

 It takes you to get home to realise what a brilliant holiday you've had..........although to be honest from day one I knew I was having a brilliant time.

Saturday saw TLML and I up and out to get on the coach to visit the unusual things on this totally unique island, namely, the rift valley ( Eurasian/ North American tectonic plate), the awesome and  breathtaking Gulfoss water falls and then finally the geysers.

Great to witness except with cold, sideways falling rain hitting you , and a coach that was unable to sort out the heating  between 'menopausal sweat mode' and ' freeze your what nots off'. Needless to say when we were dry and feeling excited on the way out we were subjected to the former and on the way home, cold tired and wet to the skin we sat on a freezing cold coach blasting out more cold air!!!

So things I learnt on this trip, 

remember your waterproof trousers they are no good on the shelf in your bedroom.

Never complain about heat on a coach!

And seriously who knew that bus stop sex was not actually a thing!!!! it is the bus stop after five in Icelandic! tad disappointing! however never made it to bus stop 16 which in Icelandic sounds like 'Sex town'

You live and learn. 

Saturday night we headed out for some typical Icelandic fare, smoked puffin and minke whale were on the taster menu, however after a recommendation from the hotel and a wander off  to the recommended restaurant, we realised just too late that it was Saturday and we should have booked!

We wandered back towards the hotel and ended up in the lovely Cafe Rosenburg, round the corner from the hotel for a toasted sandwich and salad, followed by fabulous cake. I even got the lovely hydrangea plate that my cake was on.

It wasn;t puffin and whale, more Croque Monsieur avec gateaux, but hey any port ( country cuisine) in a rain storm.

This was all washed down with Icelandic ale which I raved about last time, and I have to say did not disappoint this time. Bondi being a fave of mine and TLML.

Sunday saw us off for  a walk and then to the fleamarket, I picked up a stunning Italian wool fedora and so I guess you will be able to spot me at Headingley if I an wearing it.

And then we headed off for an afternoon at a geothermal lagoon. Not the Blue lagoon I hasten to add, which sadly is far to touristy for me. so a very civilised afternoon of gazing out into the Atlantic ocean whilst floating in fabulously heated water, then being saunaed, scrubbed, misted, steamed and showered, before back into the lagoon with glasses of fizz and stunning views.

could this day get any better......................well of course it could, we headed out of the city and along the coast to try to catch the Northern lights, and we did, and what a show they put on for us!

As TLML said  'If Carlsberg did days...'

Before we knew it we were back at Keflavik and on the plane home.

The talk of ' this time next year' was not said lightly.

This unique and amazing island has stolen my heart and I know that there is one more visit ( at least).

It may not be everyones taste, but I know that 2 ladies had a blast there last week.

Have a great Wednesday