Highlands II, Askja, Viti – F910 / F88
1. The night was cool, 24°F to the thermometer of VivaLaVida. 2. The Vatnajökull ice cap is really close. 3. At the beginning of the day, as at the end of the previous one, the track was really chaotic through lava fields andRead More…
Highlands I – F26 / F910
1. After refueling VivaLaVida (with about 10$ a gallon of diesel, it’s more than 400$.- to fill VLV!), we begin the crossing of the Highlands to the Northeast via the F26 road then the F910 which passes north of Vatnajökull. 2. We took two days toRead More…
Landmannalaugar and F208
After the gorgeous detour presented in the previous article, we reached the track F208 which leads to Landmannalaugar, a spectacular volcanic site but too touristy for me. 1. The small lake that hosted us for the night. 2. VLV on the trail. Read More…
Path less traveled…
After the Lakagigar, rather than go directly to the Landmannalaugar on F208, we decided to go to Langisjór Lake via some less traveled trails that proved to be gorgeous… 1. River in the rain, along Southern F208. 2. Rather curious sign, isn’t it? InRead More…
Lakagigar – F206 / F207
Here we are to discover the Lakagigar region, driving our first “F Roads”, trails reserved for 4×4 because of deep fords and “in principles” prohibited to rental vehicles. In principle because we saw many “unauthorized” rental SUV on these tracks. 1. F206 2. AsRead More…
South coast…
1. As Gaël requested it, here is the whole family. 😀 2. An example of the language at the checkout of a store, inapprehensible and unpronounceable for us. And to show you what the rain can be there, here is a short videoRead More…
First steps with family
My passengers well landed, we discovered the Reykjanes peninsula together before going to Reykjavik the next day to buy warm jackets to Isabelle and Emile. 1. Volcanic activity is strong on this promontory. 2. Emile is so happy to be back in “Dad’s truck”!Read More…
Crossing and first steps in Iceland
1. Here arrives the ferry that connects Denmark to Iceland, serving the Faroes. 2. Barely moored as the rear port opens to let out the arrivals before VivaLaVida embarks… 3. Honeymoon on the boarding park! 😉 I will meet the owners of thisRead More…
Faroe (IV)
As announced, here is the latest update on the Faroes with some images of the old town of Tórshavn, the “Capital” of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous archipelago of Denmark. 1. The old town is located on a rocky outcrop, sort of peninsula in the harbor. Read More…
Faroes (III)
Let’s continue the journeye… 1. Arriving in Tjornuvik, another isolated village known for its black sand beach, one of the very few beaches of the Faroes. The place is famous for surfing because the bay opens on the North Atlantic and have big waves when it’s windy.Read More…
D5 Creation