Today my Iceland trip started! Starting from Reykjavik a little past 8, having quite some trouble finding my way out. Google only shows alternatives for walking and cars, and neither are always relevant. Used one hour on 7km.
Intended to buy some food in Reykjavik before I moved on, but the supermarket doesn't open before 10, so I just moved on.
The next couple of hours were really hard. It's going up to 378m in the end, but not too steep. But there was a pretty strong headwind which makes it hard on top of the ascent. 30km the first three hours, all time low I believe.
In this area there is quite some geothermal activity, and I assume a power plant (because of all the power lines), see picture below.
The map showed a "Litla Kaffi Stofa", and yes, there it appeared! Guess if it was welcome. Met to American cyclists there even, from Alaska.
So further up and finally down to Hveragjerdi, where I found a supermarket and a table for a (chilly) lunch. Was pretty wornout at this time, and not even come halfway.
But then things turned for the better. The wind became less and turned a bit, so I got it from behind and the road was almost flat. Everything went a lot better now. Even some flowers.
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| Yes, you find them in Iceland too |
Finally arriving in Hella around 16:30, finding the camping Gaddstadaflatir with some effort. An open and potentially windy place, but as there is not much wind and the temperature is fair, it is OK. And a kitchen/living room to prepare food and write a blog ☺.
And best of all: swimming pool and "heite pottir" - lovely relaxing after a long day on the bike.
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| Norwegian road authority should take a trip to Iceland - good road shoulder for biking. Not often you find that in Norway, why? |
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| Gletcher river |
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| Sorry, I need to add a power line. These are pretty special for Iceland. |
Statistics:
95km, total time 8:30, active time 6:40, which gives a moving average of 14.3km/h. Total ascent 840m.
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| Altitude profile |
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