I finished my circuit around Iceland!
Technically I started my ride from the airport in Keflavik, but I'm not riding back there, so I'm treating Reykjavik as my start and end point. I might add a small excursion to get my distance to 1500km, but for all intents and purposes, my tour is finished with a total of 1483.1km covered on my bike.
This little guy snuck into my tent this morning to wish me luck on my final ride -
The ride out of Selfoss was straightforward, with little visibility due to fog. The fog got dangerous as I ascended the 400m climb midway through the ride...
..but everything cleared up on the descent. The ride into Reykjavik was pretty much all downhill.
Once I approached Reykjavik, I had the same problem as when I tried to leave it at the beginning of the trip - finding secondary roads to get around Route 1. I got turned around a few times but eventually made my way to Bus Hostel, where I'll be staying for three nights before switching to another hostel for the last night.
It's too fresh to reflect on the experience right now, but I do feel like I was just getting warmed up after three weeks. The aches and injuries were becoming manageable. The weather and hills weren't as draining as they were at the beginning.
If it wasn't such a nightmare to arrange last minute accommodations, I might have considered tacking on two or three more days cycling around the golden circle. I've decided instead to take the stress-free approach and plan a bus tour instead. There is still planning I need to do to get my bike packed and ready to ship; no need to add more hassle this late in the game.
I have four more days to kill in Reykjavik where I'll probably do some tourist stuff, but I likely won't post again until I'm back home on Sunday. I'll do a proper wrap up once I'm home and cozy in my own bed. But for now I hope you found some of this interesting. I'll see you again on the next tour!
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