Iceland

[magbrin]

Just returned from 3 weeks in Iceland. We hired a 4x4 van. To get there from Scotland the only way is to cross to Europe (closest - Newcastle to Amsterdam), drive to/through Denmark and get a ferry via the Faroe Islands to Iceland.
No wildcamping but campsites are very reasonably priced with basic facilities, You do not need to book and many may as well have been "wild". The main ring road round the island is very busy with vans of all shapes and sizes, car campers and visitors driving round in just a few days staying in B&Bs/hotels. We stayed off this road as far as possible and covered over 3000km. Main roads are tarmac but a lot of roads are gravel, and some need 4 wheel drive.
Scenery, geology, and bird life amazing - minimal land based mammals, but seals, whales and dolphins off shore. Swimming pools in every town/village with hot tubs and showers. very reasonably priced and if you are over 67 half price or free. Expensive geothermal Spas like the Blue Lagoon and small geothermal pools (some free) are also available.

 

[kernewek]

Looks amazing Margaret - what an adventure!

 

[magbrin]

Looks amazing Margaret - what an adventure!

It was quite a trip! The hired van, however, was not a patch on our own VW Crafter conversion. It was very cramped, with a fixed bed at the back, and the kitchen going across part of the sliding door, and seats that we were told didn't swivel (on return, we were told that they did - we should have tried harder to find a way!). The best thing was that we didn't have to drive our van on all the gravel roads.

 

[Aussie sprinter]

Looks fantastic!! Thanks for the info

 

[Boris7]

Soo jealous, Can I ask where you hired the 4x4 MH from please.