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Category Archives: 2014-08: Biking in Iceland

The next project is here as extension of last year: not only cycling through a “normal” country, just adding some complexity with a rough environment.

Summary of Iceland pictures

22 Aug

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Thursday…abrupt end…

21 Aug

Yesterday on the cycle, I had long time to think about the possible near “future”. It crystallised mainly two solutions: either trying to move my flight or to rent a car. The family was today so kind to bring me … Read More »

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Positive and negative… With technical knock-out

21 Aug

Yesterday has been a day of everything.  First waking up with rain outside (it was announced less rain starting at 9am), I waited until the weather changed a bit. Then I continued the F26 to the south, climbing meter after … Read More »

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To Karin, Hardi an the three Kids

21 Aug

Es war ein wenig schnell, bitte sendet mir Eure Kontaktinfo per Email: Bymtb@me.com Vielen Dank und gute Weiterfahrt!!      

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Short news: technical knock-out….

21 Aug

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Leaving Myvatn, the second time

20 Aug

Yesterday was my resting day… So beside making a decision about the rest of the tour, nothing really happened: I found a way to get back by super-Jeep driven by the kind Jorgen, so the south and eastern part of … Read More »

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End of the day

18 Aug

As the wind stayed in my favour and there was only few rainy moment, decided to try my luck instead of resting in the tent. My goal was to cross the two creek across the rivers… It was really nice … Read More »

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What a night…

18 Aug

What a night! Yesterday evening, I stopped cycling after it had begun to rain and after having reach the Crossing of the F910 & F905 in direction of the highlands.   The wind came at that time from south-south-east.  At … Read More »

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To Askja

17 Aug

When I woke on Saturday morning, I was feeling much better.  Abba and her friends invited me very friendly for breakfast, to walk into the canyon near the camping and then to drive with them to Askja, which is said … Read More »

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2nd half of the day: rain starts..

16 Aug

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Half day…

15 Aug

After a long and quite night with strange dreams, the start was quite easy… Then the wind came back (of course, not tail wind!) and the landscape changed between volcano desert and some green grasses. With some ramp, I get … Read More »

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2nd beautiful part of day: Dettifoss-Selfoss-Hafragilsfoss

15 Aug

After lunch and some kilometres, I took the road in direction of the north. As the wind has started to change, it was still not in my favour.  I had thought some minutes if it was worth to cycle the … Read More »

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Lunch on the go…

15 Aug

On the way to the Dettifoss     _______________ sent by mobile device Georges Froidevaux Sales & support analytical intruments   Brechbühler AG Steinwiesenstrasse 3 8952 Schlieren Switzerland Tel. +41 44 732 31 31 Tel. +41 44 732 31 49 (direct) Fax +41 44 … Read More »

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Cool day, part I

14 Aug

Yesterday ended with a nice sunset… And the morning was just beautiful.  After breakfast and packing, I said goodbye to the two Swiss cyclists and went for some last purchase: cookies & coffee.  Then the direction was set: east. But … Read More »

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First “real” Sunset…

14 Aug

My first sunset in Iceland… With now 3 degrees Celsius. And I believe it will be colder… Good night! – Posted by Georgeshttp://www.ammado.com/community/149399 Location:Hringvegur,,Iceland

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Convoi of horses in Iceland…

13 Aug

Enjoy that… http://youtu.be/cizWLZAG5Rw 😉 You really felt the horses on the ground! Cheers G.  *** Do you have the wish to help me helping others? Please visit: https://www.ammado.com/community/149399/donate http://Georges-Bike-Trips.blogspot.com (tiny dot cc / Georges)

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To lake Myvatn

13 Aug

The day started with some rain drops, but it had stopped before I was ready to start after breakfast. It was a good night: I could sleep until 8:30 ! 🙂 The position where I had place the tent was … Read More »

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Passing Akureyri

12 Aug

The day started with a new alarm clock: at around 5:30, the sheep started to make some noise… That was to early for me, so I turned myself around again.  The morning was quite sunny.  But to make it short: beside … Read More »

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2nd half of the day

10 Aug

The first part of the afternoon was perfect: tail wind, full stomach… The road follows the river and is not to wide. Many cars seems not to be used to have a cyclist on the road, as they slow down … Read More »

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Half day….

10 Aug

The alarm clock was replaced by ducks flying around… I knew/expected to have head wind for the first km which than changed to tail wind when I got back on the road 1, which as seen yesterday makes a huge … Read More »

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Hard day, nice reward

10 Aug

The day started as mentioned quite difficult: loud night due to neighbour and wind.  At finally around 13:30, I left the camping just a short time after two Spanish cyclist arrived from the east, 60km away.  With day temperature of … Read More »

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Ugly weather…

9 Aug

Quite strong wind, always raining a bit and loud neighbour (I can’t imagine how/why so many times the car door was slammed)…. So first will be a coffea after long sleeping… And then decide if I stay one day longer … Read More »

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Resting day…

9 Aug

Just enjoying a bath a trying to update the blog… Seems to be more difficult as hoped!

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Horses…

8 Aug

The best movie will follow later… Here two pictures and one first movie…:-)) YouTube Video – Posted by Georgeshttp://www.ammado.com/community/149399

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Hard day with nice points

8 Aug

When I woke up, the weather had changed. Unfortunately I was right: the wind had changed and got stronger… The first 40km where on the higher plateau, with mostly 90% head wind, which made my legs tired. And on top … Read More »

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