Took our time over breakfast in the cabin as it was toasty warm inside and looked baltic the other side of the window – and it was! Luckily the car wasn’t frozen to the ground, so we set off and enjoyed the views as we drove across more frozen wilderness. Thankfully, the roads were generally much… Read more

We spent a beautiful morning exploring the cold but colourful streets of Reykjavik old town. As well as some old parts, there is also a very cool new theatre on the waterfront.      We had planned to try and walk to a little hot spring along the coast from the harbour, but the biting… Read more

We’ve come to Iceland to go ski touring, but before we drive over to the mountains of the Troll Peninsula, we wanted to see some of the classic tourist sights of Iceland. It’s a long drive, but the so-called ‘Golden Circle’ can be done from Reykjavik in one big day out and takes you past some… Read more

There has to be a pretty good reason to have an alarm clock set for pre 4am, but today has proved itself well worth the early start. A bleary-eyed, but seamless transition through Manchester Airport meant that by 7:30, we were getting this exciting view from the plane window. The icecap of Iceland! Very exciting!… Read more

Fort Martin has once again provided a little haven of quiet and tranquillity to recover from the recent travels and celebrations. The temperature has dropped by ten degrees or so, but the weather has stayed nice. Everything is in blossom. After some nice long leisurely meals, a few gentle strolls, some catch ups with family and… Read more

What a weekend! And what a wedding! Congratulations Mr and Mrs Hayes! Days and nights have passed in a frenzy of wedding preparation, family meals, errands, drinks, meeting great new people from around the world and all interspersed with a huge amount of love and laughter. It was Clare’s sisters big day on Saturday, down… Read more