Day 26
Friday 26th July – 0Km
I wake up fairly early; it’s cold and overcast again.
After last night I can’t be bothered to cook so I pack up and wheel the bike
over to the visitor centre to have breakfast.
This is a mistake as there is very little choice at this time of day. I
end up with coffee and a packet of chocolate Hob Nobs!
The timetable shows that the bus gets here at 12:10. I
wander across to the Geysir area and wander between the various hot pools and
vents. Strokkur is erupting on a regular basis and is surrounded by people in
multi-coloured clothing.
I go back to the café for more coffee. The bus arrives but
the driver tells me that he has to go up to Gulfoss first and will be back at
2:25.
More coffee and then I give in and go to the souvenir shop
to buy presents for my family.
The bus turns up and I put my luggage in the hold and strap
the bike on the rear rack with help from the driver.
It’s a quick drive back with a brief stop at Selfoss. We
go through the suburbs of Reykjavik to the bus station where I catch another
bus, which deposits me at the campsite I started from in Keflavik.
I put my tent up, have a shower and collect my front
panniers from the site manager. Clean clothes!
A stroll through Keflavik leads me to Pizza 69 where I have
a huge pizza for 2000 Kr (£15, $23.55, 23.5 euros) and feel full for the first
time in weeks!
Next morning I’m up early and catch my 8:00 flight home
with no difficulty.
A great trip and I’m already planning to come back in a few years.