along route 1 back to Seydisfjordur
in East Iceland. After day upon day
of punishing weather, it finally broke
with the rain mainly clearing up, the
winds dying down a little. While only
just over 400 miles, this was a long
few days. The road conditions were
challenging in the east with numer-
ous sections of roadworks, deep grav-
el, and slippery single-lane wooden
bridges, all requiring extra attention
and time on a big adventure bike. In
addition, southern Iceland is jam-
packed with wonderous sights that I
just had to stop and look at. The won-
ders of Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss
waterfalls, volcanos, icecaps, iceberg
lagoons, volcanic ash beaches, more
mountains and fjords, and glaciers as
far as the eye can see. Truly epic.
Before I knew it, I was back in the
scenic Seydisfjordur waiting to board
the MS Norrona ferry back to Den-
mark. Being back on the ship was
a reality check after riding in some
very tough conditions but part of me
wished I was still exploring more of
Iceland.
While I’d been battered by the
weather for most of my visit to Ice-
land, the positives far outweighed
the negatives. Iceland has endless
striking scenery, empty roads and
great off-roading opportunities that
are even worthwhile in bad weather.
When you plan a visit to Iceland, just
make sure you have another trip in
the diary to somewhere warm to thaw
you out. GS
Gordon Stuart, The Arctic Rider,
is on a mission to raise money and
awareness for such organisations as
TRAVERSE 100
Cerebra and Tiny Lives Trust by riding
to every country that is within the Arc-
tic Circle.
In his quest Gordon is doing great
things and with it comes great stories.
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