davef@sftig.UUCP (C.D.Francis) (01/28/85)
Does anyone have any experience traveling to/in Iceland or Greenland? I'm particularly interested in hiking, but any info would help. Thanks, Dave Francis ihnp4!eagle!sfwoo!davef
2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (S. M. Henning,) (01/29/85)
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From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh
> ... traveling to/in Iceland or Greenland? ... interested in hiking...
Iceland is a geological wonderland with glaciers, volcanos, faults, and
many other unique features. Its forest is a couple acres of scrub trees.
It is dominated by sheep and fishing. There is a highway that circles the
island and has Hotel Edda's scattered along the way. These Hotels are
boarding schools during the school year since many children live too
far from school to commute, especially in bad weather.
The summers rarely go above 65 degrees F and are frequented by wind and
rain. Fish is the chief food. The language is related to the old Viking
tongue. The airline, Icelandic, has all kinds of special deals. It is
best to get your package through them. Woolens are a real bargain.
The island has a 3,700 mile coastline and is the size of Ohio. They
rent tents and sleeping bags in Reykjavik and have backpack and
camping oriented tours. It is one place a person would not want to miss
but wouldn't want to go back to too frequently.rrizzo@bbncca.ARPA (Ron Rizzo) (01/31/85)
The Icelandic gov't thru a tourist office offers every conceivable kind of tour, from comfortable to rugged, scientific to sporting, brief to very long. Write/phone Air Iceland or ask your travel agent for brochures on Iceland. Iceland has a high cost of living because it's an island, though Air Iceland has good prices & fine service. I spent a rainy but fascinating weekend there in June a few years ago: it's hard to believe you're still on Earth when you're there. Find a book of photographs or a film about the place to get a glimpse of how it looks. Maybe read old Norse mythology as well. You won't know the meaning of the word "primordial" until you've seen Iceland!