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From here we rode 65 km east on the 1 to the mountain road F905 towards the center. It was a good gravel road, but it was very cold and windy. About 31 km in you get to the turn off to the F905/F910 towards the Askja caldera in the central highlands. It was already about zero degrees, very windy, and there was 81 km to go. We decided to turn back since the road was probably still snow covered. From here we rode back on the F907 to rejoin the highway 1.
mytvan loop 43 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
mytvan loop 44 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
mytvan loop 45 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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We had intermittent rain until we arrived to Egilsstadir. Driving around for over an hour we could not find a place to stay that was under 200$. By then the rain had stopped and we made for the campground in town. Here they have laundry and a nice common room. We also met Dieter who is a German who lives in Norway.
faroe islands 1 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
For a brake today from the bikes we joined our friends in the jeep. Leaving Egilsstadir we drove up the fjord to the trailhead for the Henegifoss. This is a pretty steep climb for about an hour until you can really see the falls.
jeep day 5 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
jeep day 6 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
jeep day 7 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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jeep day 2 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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jeep day 3 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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We went to the Bonus again to stock up for the Faroe Islands. While we were shopping Dagmar walked up to us and said “were you in Portugal about 6 weeks ago?” You were with your Swedish friend? I think my husband took a photo of you at Cabo san Vicente! She had seen our bikes parked outside and came to check if we were the BC riders she had seen there. Small world!
DSC01891 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
sagres 44 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
This cooked chicken is 16$!
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We rode over the pass to Seydisfjordur to check into the hostal and met most of the other riders who were getting the ferry the next day. This included a 65-year-old Italian on a Tricker! The town itself in well situated and picturesque.
DSC01892 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
DSC01894 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
faroe islands 2 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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