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Trip to Iceland Trip to Iceland August 23, 2017 - September 7, 2017 Wednesday Thursday August 23, 2017 August 24, 2017 Air Travel Day.. Arrive in Iceland next day Pickup Rental Car and stay at AirBnB for two nights Departure Wed, Aug 23, 2017 · 1 StopTotal flight time: 13h 16m Helgi's place - 5 minutes from airport Icelandair Flight 7868 11:23am Wed, Aug 23, 2017 Keflavík International Airport Dallas-fort Worth, TX, United States (DFW)4:08pm Wed, Aug 23, 2017 F4 • 235 Keflavikurflugvollur, Iceland Boston, MA, United States (BOS)Confirmation: OSEJNK Layover - 4h 31m Icelandair Flight 632 8:45pm Wed, Aug 23, 2017 Hvalsnes Church Boston, MA, United States (BOS)5:45am Thu, Aug 24, 2017 F4 • Iceland Keflavik, Iceland (KEF) Iceland • Hafnaberg Sea Cliff F4 • Iceland Bridge between the Continents • Gunnuhver - fumarole F4 • Iceland 7 min, 5.7 km View Point F4 • Iceland Krýsuvík F4 • Iceland Helgi's Place, Keflavik, Iceland D2 • Miðtún, Reykjanesbær 230, Iceland Helgi's place 5 minutes from airport Hi Bill Thanks for picking Helgi's place. It is a self check-in service and the code for the front door key box is 1372. Checking in is any time after 14:00 and check out is 11:00. The address is Miðtún 4 ( Midtun 4 ) first floor in Reykjanesbær. My phone number is +354 848 0551. Best regards Helgi Sigurðsson Friday Saturday August 25, 2017 August 26, 2017 Helgi's Place, Keflavik, Iceland Helgi's Place, Keflavik, Iceland D2 • Miðtún, Reykjanesbær 230, Iceland D2 • Miðtún, Reykjanesbær 230, Iceland Árbær Museum Hvalfjordur Fjord F7 • Kistuhyl, 110 Reykjavík, Iceland E5 • Iceland Botanical Garden of Reykjavik Glymur E6 • Laugardalur, 104 Reykjavík, Iceland E5 • Leggjabrjótur, Reykjavik, Iceland Sun Voyager Deildartunguhver Thermal Spring E5 • Sculpture & Shore Walk, Reykjavik, Iceland E5 • Iceland Landakot's Church Hraunfossar E5 • Old West Side, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland D5 • Iceland Church of Hallgrímur The Northern Lights Cabin in Húsafell E5 • Hallgrímskirkja, Skólavörðuholti, 101 Reykjavík • Husafell, Borgarfjordur West Iceland, Iceland Kidarbotnar 10 Krokur, Husafell, Borgarfjordur West Iceland IS311, Iceland Helga And Ásgeir Sigurðardóttir/Sverrisson helgaandas- The Pearl [email protected] +354 864 9590 Hi Bill.To find the F5 • Reykjavik cabin in Húsafell put Hotel Húsafell in your gps.Dont take F 550 unless you have a car that is allowed to drive F roads. The road is very bad. When in front of the hotel drive through the camping and turn right when you see a roadsign Kiđàrbotnar.Notice...The first Kiđàrbotnar road Kopávogur Church sign..not the second. Pass 3 cabins on right hand side and turn right .It's • 2 Hamraborg, 200, Kópavogur nr 10 with Viator sign on the gate. In Húsafell you find a mini market, hotel restaurant, bistro, swimming pool, information center and gas station. Check in from 17 and Check out is 12. Best regards Helga Helgi's Place, Keflavik, Iceland D2 • Miðtún, Reykjanesbær 230, Iceland Helgi's place 5 minutes from airport Hi Bill Thanks for picking Helgi's place. It is a self check-in service and the code for the front door key box is 1372. Checking in is any time after 14:00 and check out is 11:00. The address is Miðtún 4 ( Midtun 4 ) first floor in Reykjanesbær. My phone number is +354 848 0551. Best regards Helgi Sigurðsson Sunday Monday August 27, 2017 August 28, 2017 The Northern Lights Cabin in Húsafell Grundarfjörður • Husafell, Borgarfjordur West Iceland, Iceland • Grundarfjörður, Iceland Basalt Cliffs Gerðuberg Church of Stykkishólmur D4 • Iceland • Stykkishólmskirkja, 340 Stykkishólmur, Iceland Ytri Tunga Beach Eriksstadir D3 • Iceland D5 • Iceland Búdir Dynjandi Waterfalls D3 • Búðavegur, Snæfellsbær, Iceland B3 • Iceland Arnarstapi Hóll Farm AirBNB (Travis) • Útnesvegur, Snæfellsbær, Iceland B3 • Hóll í Firði, Ísafjarðarbær, Iceland Snæfellsjökull National Park D3 • Iceland Lóndrangar Cliffs D3 • Iceland Pakkhus • Pakkhus, Ólafsbraut, Ólafsvík, Iceland Kirkjufellsfoss D3 • Iceland 9 min, 3.7 km Grundarfjörður • Grundarfjörður, Iceland In the film, Grundarfjörður is where Walter grabs a bike and cycles as fast as he can in the search for his photographer friend Sean O’Connell (Sean Penn). This striking area, on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, is dominated by Mount Kirkjufell, which you can climb up for an amazing view, but there’s loads more to see besides. Visit Djúpalónssandur beach to see black sand, frozen lava formations and shipwreck remains. Get on a boat to discover the abundance of wildlife including humpback whales, orcas and puffins. Tuesday Wednesday August 29, 2017 August 30, 2017 Hóll Farm AirBNB (Travis) Cozy cabin in the middle of nowhere B3 • Hóll í Firði, Ísafjarðarbær, Iceland A10 • Hvammstangi, Iceland Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft Illugastaðir • 10 Höfðagata, 510, Hólmavík, IS C5 • Iceland Icelandic Seal Centre Hvitserkur H4 • Brekkugata 2, Hvammstangi 530, Iceland C6 • Iceland 2 min, 300 m Cozy cabin in the middle of nowhere Vidimyri Turf Church A10 • Hvammstangi, Iceland C7 • Iceland Nice apartment in Akureyri • Akureyri, Iceland Thursday Friday August 31, 2017 September 1, 2017 Nice apartment in Akureyri Sænautasel • Akureyri, Iceland C10 • Sænautasel, 907, Fljótsdalshérað, Iceland Goðafoss Waterfall Búlandstindur B8 • Iceland D11 • Iceland 15 min Dimmuborgir C9 • Iceland Stokksnes 1 h E11 • Iceland 30 min Grjótagjá Cave C9 • Iceland Höfn 1 h E11 • Iceland In the film, Hofn appears as Greenland Airport and the place where Walter does a karaoke version of Don’t You Want Me with a drunk – who Námaskarð turns out to be the local helicopter pilot. In real life, the fishing town of B9 • Iceland Höfn seems almost to float on the Hornafjörður lagoon. Surrounded by ice, water and mountains, Hofn has its own Lobster Festival in July when the population of Höfn celebrate the crustacean with drinks, partying, and of course, lots of delicious local lobster to feast on. Leirhnjukur 30 min B9 • Iceland Glacier Lagoon Dettifoss F10 • Iceland B9 • Iceland Justin says not to miss this one. 30 min Diamond Beach Sænautasel F10 • Iceland C10 • Sænautasel, 907, Fljótsdalshérað, Iceland Hofskirkja F9 • Iceland 15 min Skaftafell F9 • Iceland 1 h Kirkjubæjarklaustur • 30 min Fjaðrárgljúfur F8 • Iceland Attraction G8 • Iceland Eldhraun - Moss covered lava field Jórvík cottage 2, in Álftaver. G8 • 1, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland Saturday Sunday September 2, 2017 September 3, 2017 Ferry info.. Beautiful apartmennt • Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland http://visitwestmanislands.com/page/to-westman-islands Jórvík cottage 2, in Álftaver. G8 • 1, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland Seljalandsfoss G6 • Iceland awesome for sunrises!!! Katla Volcano G7 • Iceland 1 h Urriðafoss F6 • Iceland Dyrhólaey G7 • Dyrhólaey, Dyrhólavegur, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland Hjálparfoss F6 • Iceland 1 h 21 min, 18 km Gjain Solheimasandur Plane Wreck F6 • Iceland G7 • Iceland 10 min, 11 km Háifoss Skogafoss F6 • Iceland G7 • Iceland 1 h Kerid Crater Lake F5 • Iceland Beautiful apartmennt • Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland 15 min Airbnb F6 • 801, South Iceland, Iceland Laugarvatn • https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/17923829 Golden Circle Wooden Cottage by the River Laugarvatn - Directions The Summerhouse is located 3,3km from the Roundabout at Laugarvatn, when you drive towards Selfoss on route 37 to make it more clear: there ar three roads from the roundabout one goes through Laugarvatn route 37, one towards þingvellír route 365 and one towards Selfoss route 37.. you take the one towards Selfoss and measure 3,3km with your car.. on the left side of the road you will see a red metal road fence and a red gravel road behind the fence.. that is us! Monday Tuesday September 4, 2017 September 5, 2017 Laugarvatn Airbnb • F6 • 801, South Iceland, Iceland Bruarfoss Waterfall Thingvallavatn E6 • Iceland F5 • Iceland Geysir Thingvellir E6 • Iceland E5 • South, Iceland Golden Falls Öxarárfoss E6 • Iceland E5 • Öxarárfoss, Efrivallarvegur, Reykjavik, Iceland Brúarhlöð Reykjavík Old Harbour E6 • Iceland E5 • Geirsgata, Reykjavík, Iceland Vatnsleysufoss Selatangar E6 • Iceland F4 • Iceland Secret Lagoon Blue Lagoon F6 • Hvammsvegur, 845, Flúðir, IS F4 • 240 Grindavík, Iceland 2 h Keflavík International Airport Laugarvatn F4 • 235 Keflavikurflugvollur, Iceland • https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/17923829 Golden Circle Wooden Gesthous Anna 5min from airport. Cottage by the River Laugarvatn - Directions The Summerhouse is located 3,3km from the Roundabout at Laugarvatn, when you drive E12 • Reykjanesbær, Iceland towards Selfoss on route 37 to make it more clear: there ar three roads Address Faxabraut 30, Keflavík, Reykjanesbær 230, Iceland Get from the roundabout one goes through Laugarvatn route 37, one towards Directions Guests 2 Amount $179 View Receipt Reservation Code þingvellír route 365 and one towards Selfoss route 37.. you take the one HMNPBWRS9R Message Host • +354 840 9326 Hallo Bill The Key will towards Selfoss and measure 3,3km with your car.. on the left side of be in box 1 code for it are 30759 You have to use code again to close the road you will see a red metal road fence and a red gravel road behind Boxin. One key are for front Doors then you have the Door to apartment the fence.. that is us! in front of you. Anna and Bragi. Airbnb F6 • 801, South Iceland, Iceland Wednesday September 6, 2017 Gesthous Anna 5min from airport. E12 • Reykjanesbær, Iceland Keflavík International Airport F4 • 235 Keflavikurflugvollur, Iceland Iceland B3 Dynjandi Waterfalls D3 Ytri Tunga Beach E6 Geysir F4 View Point F9 Skaftafell B3 Hóll Farm AirBNB (Travis) D3 Búdir E6 Golden Falls F4 Krýsuvík F9 Hofskirkja B8 Goðafoss Waterfall D3 Lóndrangar Cliffs E6 Bruarfoss Waterfall F4 Selatangar G6 Seljalandsfoss B9 Dettifoss D3 Kirkjufellsfoss E6 Brúarhlöð F5 Kerid Crater Lake G7 Skogafoss B9 Námaskarð D4 Basalt Cliffs Gerðuberg E6 Vatnsleysufoss F5 Thingvallavatn G7 Dyrhólaey B9 Leirhnjukur D5 Hraunfossar F10 Glacier Lagoon F5 Reykjadalur G7 Reynisfjara Beach C10 Sænautasel D5 Eriksstadir F10 Diamond Beach F6 Háifoss G7 Solheimasandur Plane Wreck C5 Illugastaðir E11 Stokksnes F4 Blue Lagoon F6 Urriðafoss G7 Katla Volcano C6 Hvitserkur E11 Höfn F4 Church of Hallgrímur F6 Hjálparfoss G8 Attraction C7 Vidimyri Turf Church E5 Thingvellir F4 Sun Voyager F6 Gjain G8 Jórvík cottage 2, in Álftaver.
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