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Year: 2017

Reykjavik – Days Of Grey

Reykjavik – Days Of Grey

Iceland Part 1 – Arrival at Reykjavik First impressions… Reykjavik seems off to a bad start. We knew Iceland would be expensive but THIS IS SPAAARTA  ! Wow, our first meal out was to be a Hot Dog, being the most affordable food at 450 ISK (3,60€) and if the brands claim (SS Pylsur) is true it is also the best known Hot Dog in the World. Never heard of it, and we’ve done a fair amount of travelling (and…

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Oqaatsut – at the end of the world

Oqaatsut – at the end of the world

Oqaatsut means in Greenlandic: „Where the dogs go to die.“ Well, no, but there is definitely not much action to be found. There is kayaking (too expensive), but not much else… Oqaatsut is more a place to relax, read, hike and enjoy the view on the sea and the icefjord in the distance. There are 35 inhabitants, one restaurant, one supermarket, some sort of fitness-center, which is also the shower house for the village, a vintage playground and a few…

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No Night Fever on Disco-Island ?

No Night Fever on Disco-Island ?

No Night Fever on Disco-Island The name Disco-Island might give you false expectations. There is definitely no night fever to be found. Roundabout 850 people live in the main town Qeqertarsuaq, which used to be a whaling outpost called Godhavn (good harbour). There is a supermarket, a local market where hunters offer their daily catch, a restaurant, a grill, a café, a very beautiful small church and a cute little museum which is worth a visit. There is even a…

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