Monday
14th October 2002 |
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Stop one on the
Golden Circle tour - a garden centre |
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Team photo on the
edge of the Kerid crater (l-r: Ally, Sue, Rich, Helen, David) |
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Paul: on the edge |
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Helen, looking
windswept and interesting |
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The big fun bus,
with Clive James (our tour guide) in front. |
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Rich and David
looking interested at Skalholt Church |
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Gulfoss - the
Golden Waterfall |
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Stokkur - the
remaining working geyser (the Great Geyser is all bunged up now) |
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Ally and Sue at
Geyser |
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The picturesque
setting of Thingveller national park - this is where the Eurasian and
North American plates are pulling apart and was taken in "nomansland" |
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David, coming
back from his brush with nature |
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Much happier now
- a man with a weight off his bowels |
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Helen, wrapped up
warm |
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The scene of
fruit based sordid (or should that be "sorbet") confessions -
the hotel bar at the Hotel Loftleider |
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An eyecatching
sign in downtown Reykjavik |
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Tuesday 15th
October 2002 |
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Scenery in
Hvalfjordur (Whale Fjord) |
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A famous salmon
fishing river, beloved by Kevin Costner amongst others |
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More scenery |
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Ally, the
intrepid outdoor explorer |
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Helen inspects a
whale bone at the whaling station |
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Ally and the tour
guide talk outdoor wear |
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Boling water
coming up from the ground |
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An Icelandic
Horse (don't call it a pony!) doing the "Thruft" |
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The lava
waterfalls at Barnafoss |
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Helen and Paul on
the viewing platform |
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Helen away
exploring |
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The lava fields |
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The jeep parked
up next to snowmobiles, by the glacier |
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Helen on a skidoo |
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Close up,
courtesy of Ally |
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On top of the
world |
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A hunter shows
off his catch |
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The weapon used
in the shooing |
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Sunset over the
mountains |
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Helen and Ally on
a tasteful sofa in Glaumbar |
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Moira lets the
Dubliner know she's leaving |
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Wednesday 16th
October 2002 |
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Helen, the Tjorn
and some ducks |
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The Esso garage
that was supposed to have the tickets |
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Why the railway
revolution never reached Iceland |
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Far from home - a
Japanese boat moored in the harbour |
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The Icelandic
whaling fleet, waiting for the green light (which should be soon) |
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The only whale to
be seen on our boat trip |
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Helen and Sue on
board |
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Ally getting
wrapped up, again |
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A sign in Nelly's
window on the Wednesday day time (translation coming soon) |
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Bananas in a
grocers window - remember - they don't grow them to eat, only for
"fun" |
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It's soup, in a
bread |
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Paul
- inflated for the game |
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All the essentials
for sale in this Sex Shop |
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Helen outside the
ground |
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Parked cars |
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A Lithuanian fan
in the row in front |
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Graffiti at the
stadium |
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A
"artistic" shot of the ground |
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A scenic sunset |