Kim and Mike's Most Excellent 2010 Ride to Lava & Ice (Iceland Redo)

2touringtheworld · 05-09-2010, 02:15 PM

We can't believe that it's already been almost a year since we last left Iceland. Well we had such a great time last year that we figured we have to cover portions we missed and re-do the parts we really liked. So we are going to turn back the Wayback machine

And go back.

Since then, a few things have happened that you may be aware of. Something like...

Nonetheless, we're going back to see what we can see. You can read or oggle last years ride report or pics at http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=443916 . We're going to try to get a view of the volcano, spend some time with the geysers and falls that we missed, and a bit more time in the interior overall. Kim's done a lot more off road riding since last year and she is more and more confident with her off road skills so the speeds will be up and we'll be able to cover some trickier and more total terrain.

There's another trip planned for November that will use those skills some more, but it's a super duper secret so I can't talk about it yet.

(No you will not get so much as a peep or a chirp out of Secret Squirrel)

But I promise that it will be fun and I will try to write a most excellent ride report. So where would two people like us go riding in November...

More info as we get closer to our early June departure. Hey Kim, do you remember where I put our asbestos riding suits?

BitesTheDust · 05-09-2010, 03:32 PM

RockyNH · 05-11-2010, 01:07 AM

Already Subscribed!

Pat in NH

2touringtheworld · 06-09-2010, 05:04 AM

Getting the bikes ready for Iceland. Looking at this one for the ride. Quite appropriate don't you think? Thought perhaps ADVers might give it a bit of a chilly reception. Anyway, its a cool machine. Not sure about the off road stuff though, or using it near the volcano.

Only 4 more days to go!!!

dwj - Donnie · 06-09-2010, 05:51 AM

OK! I am ready! AGAIN!

Donnie

RockyNH · 06-09-2010, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2touringtheworld

Only 4 more days to go!!!

WOW!! That soon!! ??

You guys must be excited.. I was gonna try and swing by one of these days to check my chain and put the fastways on.. guess I waited too long!!

Enjoy, be safe and looking forward to the RR!!!

Pat in NH

ans3 · 06-09-2010, 06:53 AM

Hi

Great to see that you guys are going to visit Iceland again.
Hope you enjoy this trip as much as your last one.

As before, if you need anything just send me a pm.

Best regards
Atli.

ps. Most of the roads in the interior are still closed. Here is a map that shows which ones are open.
http://www.vegagerdin.is/media/umfer...rd/Halendi.pdf

2touringtheworld · 06-10-2010, 04:16 AM

Thanks Atli,

We're raring to go and we're sure we are going to have a great time again. It looks like they just updated the map and now we can ride Route 35 which was closed just yesterday. Awesome!

Perhaps this time we'll get to meet.

Thanks again,

Mike and Kim

Frostbit · 06-10-2010, 06:50 AM

Be sure to stay ahead of the Lava at all times and we'll be following along for every mile.

2touringtheworld · 06-10-2010, 04:48 PM

For those of you that would like to keep an eye on us as we travel, here's a Spot tracking map of us that will be active Monday the 14th. See you then!

2touringtheworld · 06-13-2010, 10:43 AM

So we've made it to the airport. Thanks to Flightline van company... 3 whole hours early! What to do, what to do...???

Check the weather in Iceland?

Nah.... perhaps it's time for a couple of Margahritas?

Kim thinks so. So who am I to argue?

Let's order some up! Eh viola!

Happy Hour at noon!!!! And....

Our plane is at the gate!

Life is good!

More later.

Mike and Kim

RockyNH · 06-13-2010, 10:56 AM

Nice pink computer Mike!!

Kim looks ready to Rock & Roll!

Safe flight guys... enjoy the trip!

Pat in NH

2touringtheworld · 06-13-2010, 06:55 PM

Making the turn for takeoff

Nice Rolls Royce powerplants...

Halfway there...

More tomorrow.

2touringtheworld · 06-13-2010, 06:58 PM

BTW RockyNH, it's a PURPLE computer AND it belongs to KIM. Not that I'm a bit SENSITIVE about it or anything!

Thanks for noticing there bud!

Icelandic Dreamer · 06-14-2010, 02:33 AM

Hi, and welcome to Iceland, The weather this spring has been great but the not all of the roads on the highlands are open yet. Check out the map on www.vegagerdin.is to see which ones are open. If you click on the map in the top right corner you see which ones are still close. Ride safe and check the weather forcasts often.

05-09-2010, 02:15 PM	#1
2touringtheworld ^OP World shrinkers Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Old Man of the Mountain State, before he fell down Oddometer: 1,198	Kim and Mike's 2010 Most Excellent Adventure Ride to Lava & Ice (Iceland Redo) We can't believe that it's already been almost a year since we last left Iceland. Well we had such a great time last year that we figured we have to cover portions we missed and re-do the parts we really liked. So we are going to turn back the Wayback machine And go back. Since then, a few things have happened that you may be aware of. Something like... Nonetheless, we're going back to see what we can see. You can read or oggle last years ride report or pics at http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=443916 . We're going to try to get a view of the volcano, spend some time with the geysers and falls that we missed, and a bit more time in the interior overall. Kim's done a lot more off road riding since last year and she is more and more confident with her off road skills so the speeds will be up and we'll be able to cover some trickier and more total terrain. There's another trip planned for November that will use those skills some more, but it's a super duper secret so I can't talk about it yet. (No you will not get so much as a peep or a chirp out of Secret Squirrel) But I promise that it will be fun and I will try to write a most excellent ride report. So where would two people like us go riding in November... More info as we get closer to our early June departure. Hey Kim, do you remember where I put our asbestos riding suits? __________________ Ride2Adventure.com Kim & Mike's Most Excellent Ride Reports: 2011 TAT Tour; 2010 Adv to Fin del Mundo; 2010 Ride to Lava & Ice; 2009 Icelandic Adv; 2008 Alaskan Adv 2007 Trans Labrador Hi-way Adv 2touringtheworld screwed with this post 06-07-2010 at 06:41 PM

05-11-2010, 01:07 AM	#3
RockyNH Older Than Dirt! Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Southern NH Oddometer: 1,057	Already Subscribed! Pat in NH __________________ RockyNH Dualsport Corespondant for SideStandUp.com Radio Show 02 1800 Gold Wing - "Wing" 05 Ural Gear Up "Herbie" 07 F650GS - "Grasshopper" - Totaled July 2010 05 DR 650 - (?????) Purchased August 2010 Trip Report 2009 Trans Lab Highway Trip Report 2010 James Bay & North Road Quebec

06-09-2010, 05:04 AM	#4
2touringtheworld ^OP World shrinkers Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Old Man of the Mountain State, before he fell down Oddometer: 1,198	Getting the bikes ready for Iceland Getting the bikes ready for Iceland. Looking at this one for the ride. Quite appropriate don't you think? Thought perhaps ADVers might give it a bit of a chilly reception. Anyway, its a cool machine. Not sure about the off road stuff though, or using it near the volcano. Only 4 more days to go!!! __________________ Ride2Adventure.com Kim & Mike's Most Excellent Ride Reports: 2011 TAT Tour; 2010 Adv to Fin del Mundo; 2010 Ride to Lava & Ice; 2009 Icelandic Adv; 2008 Alaskan Adv 2007 Trans Labrador Hi-way Adv

06-09-2010, 05:51 AM	#5
dwj - Donnie Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Clarksdale, MS Oddometer: 10,830	OK! I am ready! AGAIN! Donnie __________________ Donnie - Retired & Riding Return to Mexico 2012: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802682 Mexico & Central America Solo 2012: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=767492 6,700 Miles to Baja, MX Solo 2011: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=750875

06-10-2010, 04:16 AM	#8
2touringtheworld ^OP World shrinkers Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Old Man of the Mountain State, before he fell down Oddometer: 1,198	Thanks Atli, We're raring to go and we're sure we are going to have a great time again. It looks like they just updated the map and now we can ride Route 35 which was closed just yesterday. Awesome! Perhaps this time we'll get to meet. Thanks again, Mike and Kim __________________ Ride2Adventure.com Kim & Mike's Most Excellent Ride Reports: 2011 TAT Tour; 2010 Adv to Fin del Mundo; 2010 Ride to Lava & Ice; 2009 Icelandic Adv; 2008 Alaskan Adv 2007 Trans Labrador Hi-way Adv

05-09-2010, 03:32 PM	#2
BitesTheDust Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Oddometer: 160

06-09-2010, 06:53 AM	#7
ans3 Adventurer Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Reykjavík, Iceland Oddometer: 20	Hi Great to see that you guys are going to visit Iceland again. Hope you enjoy this trip as much as your last one. As before, if you need anything just send me a pm. Best regards Atli. ps. Most of the roads in the interior are still closed. Here is a map that shows which ones are open. http://www.vegagerdin.is/media/umfer...rd/Halendi.pdf

06-10-2010, 06:50 AM	#9
Frostbit Is it cold in here? Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Eagle River, Alaska Oddometer: 1,033	Be sure to stay ahead of the Lava at all times and we'll be following along for every mile. __________________ It’s easier to have a strong opinion with less information. Check out WWW.RideDualSport.com forum.

06-10-2010, 04:48 PM	#10
2touringtheworld ^OP World shrinkers Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Old Man of the Mountain State, before he fell down Oddometer: 1,198	SpotWalla Sattellite Tracking For those of you that would like to keep an eye on us as we travel, here's a Spot tracking map of us that will be active Monday the 14th. See you then! Embedding failed because inline frames are not supported by your browser or the web server. __________________ Ride2Adventure.com Kim & Mike's Most Excellent Ride Reports: 2011 TAT Tour; 2010 Adv to Fin del Mundo; 2010 Ride to Lava & Ice; 2009 Icelandic Adv; 2008 Alaskan Adv 2007 Trans Labrador Hi-way Adv

06-13-2010, 10:43 AM	#11
2touringtheworld ^OP World shrinkers Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Old Man of the Mountain State, before he fell down Oddometer: 1,198	We made it to the airport So we've made it to the airport. Thanks to Flightline van company... 3 whole hours early! What to do, what to do...??? Check the weather in Iceland? Nah.... perhaps it's time for a couple of Margahritas? Kim thinks so. So who am I to argue? Let's order some up! Eh viola! Happy Hour at noon!!!! And.... Our plane is at the gate! Life is good! More later. Mike and Kim __________________ Ride2Adventure.com Kim & Mike's Most Excellent Ride Reports: 2011 TAT Tour; 2010 Adv to Fin del Mundo; 2010 Ride to Lava & Ice; 2009 Icelandic Adv; 2008 Alaskan Adv 2007 Trans Labrador Hi-way Adv

06-13-2010, 10:56 AM	#12
RockyNH Older Than Dirt! Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Southern NH Oddometer: 1,057	Nice pink computer Mike!! Kim looks ready to Rock & Roll! Safe flight guys... enjoy the trip! Pat in NH __________________ RockyNH Dualsport Corespondant for SideStandUp.com Radio Show 02 1800 Gold Wing - "Wing" 05 Ural Gear Up "Herbie" 07 F650GS - "Grasshopper" - Totaled July 2010 05 DR 650 - (?????) Purchased August 2010 Trip Report 2009 Trans Lab Highway Trip Report 2010 James Bay & North Road Quebec

06-13-2010, 06:55 PM	#13
2touringtheworld ^OP World shrinkers Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Old Man of the Mountain State, before he fell down Oddometer: 1,198	On board and on the way! Making the turn for takeoff Nice Rolls Royce powerplants... Halfway there... More tomorrow. __________________ Ride2Adventure.com Kim & Mike's Most Excellent Ride Reports: 2011 TAT Tour; 2010 Adv to Fin del Mundo; 2010 Ride to Lava & Ice; 2009 Icelandic Adv; 2008 Alaskan Adv 2007 Trans Labrador Hi-way Adv

06-13-2010, 06:58 PM	#14
2touringtheworld ^OP World shrinkers Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Old Man of the Mountain State, before he fell down Oddometer: 1,198	It's a PURPLE computer PAT!!!!! BTW RockyNH, it's a PURPLE computer AND it belongs to KIM. Not that I'm a bit SENSITIVE about it or anything! Thanks for noticing there bud! __________________ Ride2Adventure.com Kim & Mike's Most Excellent Ride Reports: 2011 TAT Tour; 2010 Adv to Fin del Mundo; 2010 Ride to Lava & Ice; 2009 Icelandic Adv; 2008 Alaskan Adv 2007 Trans Labrador Hi-way Adv

06-14-2010, 02:33 AM	#15
Icelandic Dreamer Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Kolbotn, Norway Oddometer: 21	welcome to Iceland Hi, and welcome to Iceland, The weather this spring has been great but the not all of the roads on the highlands are open yet. Check out the map on www.vegagerdin.is to see which ones are open. If you click on the map in the top right corner you see which ones are still close. Ride safe and check the weather forcasts often.

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