Kayaking Area Map
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Including our track for much of the kayaking. |
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Base Camp
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Ytrafell, Iceland |
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Farm and Camp
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Ytrafell, Iceland -- Our scenic campsite at the farm. |
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Checking the Water
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Ytrafell, Iceland -- Brendan and Victor on the rocks near our campsite on Hvammsfjordur. |
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Lunch
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Netey, Hvammsfjordur, Iceland |
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Toward Camp
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Netey, Hvammsfjordur, Iceland -- Looking back towards our camp from Netey. |
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Oystercatcher
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Netey, Hvammsfjordur, Iceland -- This bird was NOT happy with our presence. |
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Cold Brendan
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Netey, Hvammsfjordur, Iceland -- Brendan got a little chilled from the water that dripped off his paddle. He adjusted his stroke and had no problems from this point on, though. |
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Seals on the Rocks
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Hvammsfjordur, Iceland -- The seals were a little skittish of people, so we never got too close. |
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Luc Kayaking
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Hvammsfjordur, Iceland |
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Kayakers
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Hvammsfjordur, Iceland -- Ed and Jean, Marc, and Robert and Brendan. |
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Eider Ducklings
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Ytrafell, Iceland -- The farmer here raised eider ducks so that they would be used to people and come back to nest. |
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Ytrafellsmuli
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Ytrafell, Iceland -- The hill right above our camp, taken on our way to climb it. |
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Camp from Ytrafellsmuli
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Ytrafell, Iceland -- The farm and our camp as seen from the top of Ytrafellsmuli. |
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Yesterday's Lunch Spot
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Ytrafell, Iceland -- Yesterday's lunch spot was at the island slightly above the center of this view from the top of Ytrafellsmuli. |
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Alpine Gentian
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Ytrafell, Iceland -- on Ytrafellsmuli. |
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Across Hvammsfjordur
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Ytrafell, Iceland -- Sunset, across the fjord from our campsite. |
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Setting Up Camp
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Dagverdarnes, Iceland -- Our second camp, on the tip of a peninsula. |
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Bird's Nest
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Dagverdarnes, Iceland -- This nest had hatched eggshells in it. |
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Nap Time
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Dagverdarnes, Iceland -- It was nice and warm in the sun. |
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Off for Midnight Kayak
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Dave, Marc, and Baldy kayaked bck to the farm late at night. |
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Sunset
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Dagverdarnes, Iceland -- Sunset at midnight. |
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Brendan Kayaking
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Dagverdarnes, Iceland -- Brendan went the whole 11 miles that day by himself. |
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Kayaks Coming In
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Storiklakkur, Iceland -- This is the island where Erik The Red built and harbored the boat he took to Greenland. |
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Island Peak
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Storiklakkur, Iceland -- The island had a pretty good sized peak on it, about 60 m high. |
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Robert on Peak
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Storiklakkur, Iceland -- It goes without saying that Robert was the first to climb the peak. |
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View of Kayaks
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Storiklakkur, Iceland -- From the top of the peak on the island. |
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Erik's House
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Storiklakkur, Iceland -- We had lunch right on the ruins of Erik's House, the small rectangle you can just make out. |
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Ed Atop Peak
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Storiklakkur, Iceland |
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Parlanges Climbing Peak
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Storiklakkur, Iceland -- Doesn't that water look appealing for swimming? |
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Snaefellsjokull
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Storiklakkur, Iceland -- Dad atop the peak with the Snaefellsjokull icecap to the left. |
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Baby Seagull
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Storiklakkur, Iceland -- There were several seagull chicks on the low side of the island. |
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Lava Formation
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Storiklakkur, Iceland -- An interesting lava formation here where the crystals go in two directions. |
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Flying Puffin
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Purkey, Iceland -- I caught this image of a puffin flying past. These were the first puffins we had seen. |
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Puffin
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Lava Formation with Nests
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Purkey, Iceland -- I don't understand this basalt formation. But the birds certainly liked it as a place to nest. |
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Rob and Dave Doing Dishes
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Dagverdarnes, Iceland -- A most historical event. |
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Smugglers Harbor
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Dagverdarnes, Iceland -- We went off in search of a harbor used by smugglers in the middle ages smuggling narwhal tusks. This seemed the most likely spot. |
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Eider Nest
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Dagverdarnes, Iceland -- I found this Eider nest with the down still in it. |
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Leaving Camp
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Dagverdarnes, Iceland -- All packed up to leave the beautiful campsite. |
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Victor and Isabel
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Ytrafell, Iceland -- These two wanted to prolong their kayaking, so they loitered out there, singing together. |
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Luc Kayaking
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Ytrafell, Iceland -- Luc got his chance to go out kayaking by himself. |
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