|
The Clubs Virtual Pub For general chat, so come on in and pull up a chair. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
23-02-2019, 14:47 | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: South east
Vehicle: Patrol
Posts: 403
|
ICELAND frozen section.
We just done Iceland in winter and it's amazing.
-11 was the coldest we got down to and it did make me beard freeze. It was just going to be me and my wife as her 40 Birthday present but we had to take our 3 younger children. Then the 2 older ones wanted to come. So it ended up a full family holiday which was great as the 2 older ones never want to come with us. We went for 3 nights and only took hand luggage. We had to do this on the cheap. We hired a 8seater land cruiser which done it's job. It did get stuck a couple of times in deep snow but a few wiggles back and forth got us out. The apartment we had was fantastic, heated floors throughout including the garage and even the driveway was heated. Mains hot water is pumped into the house's. We done the golden circle. The Reykjavik bit we done on the first day and the rest on the second day and it took all day. The next day we tried to get to Vik along the south coast but the road was closed due to strong winds cars were literally being blown off the road. So we traveled through the lava field which is well worth it. The whole cost including airport parking, fuel, all food and £60 worth of duty free and card transactions was £1428 ... £204 per person So Iceland can be done on the cheap. |
23-02-2019, 18:31 | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire.
Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II
Posts: 6,813
|
Looks amazing Paul !!!!!
I was going through the pictures Shellie took the other day |
23-02-2019, 18:42 | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Portsmouth Hampshire
Vehicle: Nissan patrol 3.0 DI
Posts: 638
|
Too cold for me I think, glad you had a good time
Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk |
23-02-2019, 19:07 | #4 |
Off road maniac
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Bexhill on Sea
Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs
Posts: 17,299
|
That sounds amazingly cheap, glad you had a good time, Rick
__________________
Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare. |
23-02-2019, 20:01 | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Derby
Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0
Posts: 4,415
|
Nice one !
Iceland was on my Bucket List circa 2007- I hesitated at the cost then when I had the dosh my Heart Failure made it impossible - hot places only from now on but not too warm !
|
25-02-2019, 09:40 | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: clacton on sea essex
Vehicle: nissan terrano 2 2.7 tdi
Posts: 1,623
|
i would love it but alas age and fitness has killed it,glad you had a good un.
|
25-02-2019, 11:08 | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 12,965
|
Iceland sounds a really exciting place, good that you made the effort and got to sample the place.
|
26-02-2019, 12:03 | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: on the beach WEST WALES
Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm
Posts: 15,136
|
The place is made for it
Like you we did it on the cheap and will be returning this year again. We got lucky and our return flight was delayed overnight. I've since claimed back 800 euro less commission Big boy 4x4 session next time |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|