Stokkur Geyser After my riding adventure I hopped into my car and drove the few minutes from Geysir Hestar to the famous geyser Strokkur (cylinder), which erupts every five to ten minutes. The weather had turned to the worse. Instead of warm sunbeams, an icy wind welcomed me when I walked the short distance from […]
Category: Destinations
Epilogue
Travelling alone Travelling alone can feel a bit lonely at times when you’d love to share an experience or a view with a friend or loved one. On the other side, you’re a lot more open to connect with other people or notice things around you if you are on your own. I had lots […]
Things to do in Reykjavík
Opposed to many people I met, I hadn’t done much research before my trip. I decidedly took my time to just rest and explore at a leisurely pace rather than ticking off attractions. Iceland is home to less than 380,000 people. Around 250,000 of them live in the capital region, and the city itself has […]
Iceland
Planning? What planning? While Iceland had been on my long travel list for a while, the decision to go there in October 2023 and on my own came rather spontaneous. In September, my whole focus was to finish and submit the dissertation for my master’s, which left me very limited time and headspace to actually […]
Simon’s Seat hike
Since I saw the Yorkshire Dales for the first time, I felt drawn to explore them on foot. These soft, rolling hills and rocky formations glowing in seemingly endless variations of green and reddish-brown have been calling my name for a while. Finally, I followed and went for my first hike on the Moors with […]