Slept really well last night, probably thanks to the quadruple-size Irish Coffee I had as a nightcap in the hotel bar. Hubby had a huge malt whisky so he was comatose as soon as...
Mum’s Gone to Barcelona – Day One – Hotel Regina
Funky room, courtesy of my mate Jose. Strange poster on wall….a bra?…pair of glasses? There’s something rather odd about getting up at three in the morning to go on holiday; piling cases into the...
Mum’s Gone to Iceland – Day Fifteen – Going Home
My favourite view of Iceland – Thingvellir – just heavenly. Pack our bags for the final time this morning to head off to the airport. After seven hotels we’ve got used to living out...
Mum’s Gone to Iceland – Day Fourteen – Golden Circle
Strokkur blows its top… Iceland’s big tourist attraction is the Golden Circle, a tour of three spectacular natural phenomena that are the must-sees of any tourist visiting the country. We were meant to do...
Mum’s Gone to Iceland – Day Thirteen – waterfalls
You don’t notice the rain when the Skogafoss waterfall is thundering behind you….. A long journey to our final hotel and we have a choice of route. Our travel company suggest we drive the...
Mum’s Gone to Iceland – Day Twelve – glacier hiking
Svartifoss – a beautiful sight and well worth the climb to see it The last of our pre-planned activities – a 3 hour glacier hike, which is classed as “easy” on the...
Mum’s Gone to Iceland – Day Eleven – Jokulsarlon
The breathtaking sight of icebergs floating in the lagoon – Jokulsarlon. A long drive through the misty fjords leads us eventually to the town of Hofn. My guide book’s aid to pronunciation is to...
Mum’s Gone to Iceland – Day Ten – Eastern fjords
Is that a blue sky I see before me? Leave Lake Myvatn this morning and have a long drive through Iceland’s desert to reach the beautiful Eastern fjords. Blue sky, warm sun, calm sea...