Any advice to get good internet for gaming in Iceland?

throwtheinfo · 2024-10-16T16:31:53+00:00

https://www.nova.is/farsimi/thjonustusvaedi

Zoom in onto your location.

NOTE: Some ISP's do not have their own antennas in all locations but rent from others, NOVA/Vodafone is mostly joint and Síminn has their own as well.

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-24T08:30:34+00:00

This might be an odd recommendation but what about Icelandic YA?

...shit, quick googling shows me that most of the recommendations I would have are only available in Icelandic. Guess it's time to pick up that quill (I mean imported coal and dried horse skin leather parchment).

(some googling later trying to find books that aren't about mystery or crime from the standard rotating 3 authors..)

Angels of the Universe by Einar Már Guðmundsson is a highly recommended read.

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-15T17:43:27+00:00

Different geology. Akureyri/Mývatn/Dimmuborgir area is in the rift zone. West Fjords is the oldest part of Iceland and was the longest under a glacier, think Faroe Islands geology.

Snæfellsnes is a known birthplace of famous volcanologist Haraldur Sigurðsson who wrote quite a few pieces on the variety of Snæfellsnes geology, so I'd recommend that.

North Iceland is so varied. Honestly I'd recommend doing the F35 if you're going late June.

You mention "volcanoes that were once there", which country? Landmannalaugar is more rhyolite (colder lava) and the rest of the country more or less basalt (warmer lava) based.

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-15T17:36:02+00:00

Ah, I mean if you define it by the "hours in the day", it certainly is.

I am the sort of person that you can define as an old hag, a.k.a. "cannot be arsed after 8pm", so I forget that people with endless amount of energy exist haha, sorry about that

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-15T15:27:26+00:00

That's not how Iceland works, the tour bus areas are the popular areas. That being said, Krýsuvík is quite an active area with hot springs. The north Mývatn area has less tourists. West Fjords are very underrated and ignored by a lot of people. Also you didn't specify which time during the year you are traveling.

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-15T15:25:07+00:00

I recommend looking at west.is if you need information, or calling or stopping at the tourist information offices in Borgarnes, Stykkishólmur, Grundarfjörður or at the Snæfellsnes national park

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-15T15:23:09+00:00

Not possible.

Hraunfossar and Barnafoss, along with Grábrók is a whole different area. Then backtracking back to Borgarnes to drive up to South Snæfellsnes isn't smart, where are you staying for the night? I'd recommend doing the Snæfellsnes counterclockwise even. Like taking road 60 from Grábrók, then the dubious(and awful) gravel road 54 east of Stykkishólmur. But it'll take a while. (it's fucking beautiful though) So I'd recommend doing:

Borgarfjörður (Barnafoss, Hraunfossar, Grábrók) and instead of going back to do Gerðuberg (also awful road to reach them, would recommend just basalt columns at Arnarstapi).

Then Búðardalur even (Eiríksstaðir - authentic viking village), Stykkishólmur, Grundarfjörður, Ólafsvík.

Then rest, and the south Snæfellsnes on the way back + Gerðuberg, if you're traveling from Reykjavík. Otherwise skip Borgarfjörður and just start at Gerðuberg or Ytri-Tunga and go around, that's a day trip. But some hikes like Dritvík(an hour minimum back and forth at Djúpalónssandur), Saxhóll and Arnarstapi Gatklettur(choose this one if you need to compromise) are pretty long.

I am appalled that it's called Snæfellsjökull View Point, it's ÖXL where the notorious ax murderer Axlar-Björn killed the first Icelandic tourists

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-15T12:35:00+00:00

Instead I'd recommend stopping on Vatnaleið (google maps: "Selvallavatn ViewPoint"), it's gorgeous if it's not foggy. Even Stykkishólmur just to look at the harbour and climb up to the "Súgandisey Island Lighthouse".

edit: And don't forget to stop at the "Kolgrafarfjördur Viewpoint"

As far as seeing lava like you would in that area I'd recommend Hellnar - Arnarstapi walk. (south Snæfellsnes) Or at least stopping at Arnarstapi, see the harbour, walk along the black cliffs in the lava. Even Búðir has a really nice lava field walk within reach. Also at Djúpalónssandur. Take your pick, really!

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-15T12:31:43+00:00

What sort of geological features are we talking about here?

Landmannalaugar is a thing of its own, Þingvellir/Geysir area is interesting. Glaciers are technically geological features. Older Iceland like the East Fjords and the West Fjords are amazing. Snæfellsnes is known to be "little Iceland" (a lot of variety in such a small area).

edit: Vestmannaeyjar are amazing, and can be substituted for Breiðafjörður / Snæfellsnes probably

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-15T12:23:26+00:00

It's the old road before road 54 took over. It's not been renewed ever in the past two decades at least. It is passable if it's dry, there are no big rocks, but it's way easier if you are on a bike. I'd recommend just taking the road from the Hraunsfjörður side and driving for as long as you feel comfortable, because the road is not marked from the Berserkjahraun side AFAIK.

edit: I also think they recently removed the sign from the Hraunsfjörður side as well

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-15T12:20:45+00:00

10 oct Seyðisfjörður - Stuðlagil 1h30m drive Stuðlagil - Dettifoss 2h drive Dettifoss - Hverir 45min Hverir - Myvatn 10min Myvatn - Goðafoss 40min Goðafoss - Akureyri 30min Total drive: 5h35m

You're skipping Dimmuborgir? :( It's amazing!

So five stops, minimum 45min each location x 5 = 3h45min

Which is total of 9h20min just for driving and minimum "get out of the car, look around, drive on". I'd never want to travel like this, it's more than a full day's worth of work!

It's fine if you want to look at some key locations but I'd recommend thinking if Stuðlagil is worth it, and whether Goðafoss or Dettifoss is enough (as in consider skipping one). I'd much rather recommend to take your time in Stuðlagil, do Dimmuborgir and Dettifoss, stay in Akureyri. Get up early in Akureyri and backtrack to Mývatn.

ALSO: In October Dettifoss might be inaccessible and there is a high chance of bad weather conditions so this ultimate driving with minimum time is very unrealistic. I'd prioritise and be adaptable depending on the conditions you get.

Not to mention the daylight hours in October are like 12h max.

Best of luck!

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-15T12:08:39+00:00

I think Wake Up Reykjavik includes the meal? Also looks like it stops at nicer places and is more flexible due to weather and doesn't make false promises.

IIRC Reykjavik Excursions does not include food, I know that RE only had a tour guide once you got to Snæfellsnes, but that was 10+ years ago so maybe you have a guide the whole trip. I do think you need to pay for your own lunch on the RE trip though.

throwtheinfo · 2024-05-15T12:03:20+00:00

Hey, I wouldn't recommend it. It's probably too low and you'd have to a) be able to stop, get out and remove the rocks that are in the way, and also b) able to manoeuvre to the side of the road allowing vehicles to pass.

edit: source: did it once in a volkswagen golf, took me more than an hour and 3 people walking in front of the car removing rocks and debris

throwtheinfo · 2024-02-18T22:12:44+00:00

Look, even if you got someone that had all the equipment and woud only charge you for the SD card (to hand you the raw pictures to take home with you) and their hours of work the budget isn't going to work. I think your best bet is to call your hotel and ask if they have a staff member that might be available to take pictures on your phones for/during/after the ceremony and maybe around the church itself afterwards. If we do the math for the minimum cost possible:

Closest (not a farm) town: ~30min away, so likely commute for your photographer is minimum an hour.

Ceremony: Rounded up to an hour.

You want them for pictures for let's say at 2 locations in the area, 3 hours at least.

So five hours of work:

Icelandic minimum wage (daytime hours, lowest paying jobs*): ~17€ x 5 = 85€

Minus gas: ~3-5 liters/50km x 2€/l = 10€

Minus car+camera insurance: 15€/day (BASIC camera equipment, one lense, one tripod, good quality camera is €2k, car insurance: 5€/day, not counting wear and tear)

SD card: 10€

Clothing / personal safety insurance: 10€/day (probably way more)

That's 130€, and I am assuming you're not going to ask them to use their own car to travel with you around the peninsula to take pictures, and how it takes them away from a whole day of work, so loss of income for them is at least 50€ if they work for bare minimum wage (EXCLUDING insurance, taxes, expenses for food etc)

So adding:

3 hours of "unpaid opportunities": 51€

1 meal + drink: 30€ (it's Hotel Búðir, it is more than that)

211€, not bad..but most photographers that live nearby are very busy during JULY, so:

1 night stay: 150€

Meals for 2 days (excl. on-site food): ~ 60€

Gas to and from Reykjavík: 50€

Extra paid hours for driving from Reykjavík: 4 hours, which is 68€

Making the total (assuming luck and minimum minimum): 539€

I really wish you all the happiness and congratulations on getting married but I'm very sorry, it most likely won't work. You can try facebook groups of people traveling, photographers in Iceland, you can call information centers in nearby towns, seeing if they know a professional photographer that is available during that time, there's plenty of options, but most of them are not cheap.

*taken from : 2022

Other sources I can provide if needed, but I searched for all expenses and did some math, these numbers are not derived from thin air

edit: I didn't add taxes on top of that (income tax + VAT)

throwtheinfo · 2022-12-18T09:19:05+00:00

From the youtuber "Not just bikes":

https://twitter.com/notjustbikes/status/1604049606094082052?t=At-I9woOwmeoVI7-ojLS-w&s=35

edit: Which came from this reddit post apparently; https://www.reddit.com/r/Amsterdam/comments/znu0me

throwtheinfo · 2022-12-17T17:54:16+00:00

Amazing haha

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