{"id":29164,"date":"2022-07-30T06:29:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T20:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=29164"},"modified":"2023-01-24T09:50:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T22:50:32","slug":"hvolsvollur-iceland-%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b8-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=29164","title":{"rendered":"Hvolsv\u00f6llur, Iceland \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf8 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: 28th July 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 170 kms from Sandger\u00f0i to Hvolsv\u00f6llur <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited:  Gar<\/b>\u00f0<\/strong>ur, Hverager<\/b>\u00f0<\/strong><\/span>i, Selfoss and Hvolsv\u00f6llur<\/strong>  \u00de  \u00f0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Camping\u00a0Hvolsv\u00f6llur<\/strong>, Isk2500, N63.74960, W20.24010<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget: 64 days @ \u20ac106 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the rain continuing this morning we decided there was no point sitting in the campsite at Reykjavik for another day. So we packed up for the road and drive a 100m to the aquatic centre next door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pam has already done some research the facility has two 50m pools (8 lanes each), 5 spas and best of all entry is free for seniors. Laps done and soaked in the spa till we are wrinkly, we have breakfast in the carpark before departing Reykjavik at a leisurely pace for the Sellfj\u00f6rn Peninsula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The weather is still miserable to be truthful but we find a little campsite in Sandger\u00f0i at the western end of the peninsula. It has a washing machine and dryer, so it becomes laundry day. There\u2019s little else in Sandger\u00f0i except a seafood restaurant recommended in our guide book. On checking we find it closed two years ago. So we eat in, with the smell of freshly washed everything in the air<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The weathers not looking too flash today, but we\u2019ve got some touring to do. There\u2019s a lighthouse 5kms up the road in <\/b><\/span>Gar\u00f0ur so we drive up there first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We actually find two lighthouses and a lovely old church and hall, circa 1890.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On our way once again. After two weeks touring it\u2019s now time to turn east and make our way to the ferry next Thursday. Rather than the main road we turn for route #427, the coast road. We pass a geothermal power station, the next 70 kms we follow the road through the lava fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our next stop is Hverager\u00f0<\/span>i. This is where the #427 meets Route #1, our guide book recommends a visit to the geothermal park. We pay our Isk300 pp (seniors), after 15 minutes we have had a walk around and read all the information panels, it occurred to us the geopark is something of a tourist trap. The geyser goes off every 20 minutes like clockwork because it is. Anyway we have a bit of a laugh and head back to the Hymer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hverager\u00f0<\/span>i is a geothermal area as the adjoining power plant generates a third of Icelands power needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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