Yes that's right... Good News!
Like a particularly well handled yo-yo, or a man with serious bi-polar issues, first we're up, then we're down, and now we're half way up again... Hang on a minute; that was the Grand Old Duke of York wasn't it?
Where was I?
Right, yes.
Good News Everyone! Having taken the advice of a commenter to my previous post "Bad News" (see how these titles work? Clever huh?) we've been eyeballing the maps of Iceland, and it's possible, just possible, that there is a route which does near enough what we want it to. It's not quite so grand as Plan A; lacking the "furthest", "first"* and "stupidest" superlatives, but when you've been thwarted by a volcano, I think it's okay to allow a little slack.
Speaking of The Volcano, it seems the Holurhaun eruption is slowing down somewhat. The area we want to cross is still out of bounds, but the exclusion zone has been reduced and the SO2 emissions are also down. So, while we still can't cross the Spregasundur safely it's good to think that the new route is in less danger of being knocked on the head too. And you never know, the eruption might still end by July.
So the new route looks like it'll start in Akureyri, pass between Langjökull and Hofsjökull on the F35, before veering wildly to the East and joining up with Plan A and heading off to Kötlutangi. It's a rough plan at present, but it's still a north coast to south coast off-road crossing, and that's good enough!
Like a particularly well handled yo-yo, or a man with serious bi-polar issues, first we're up, then we're down, and now we're half way up again... Hang on a minute; that was the Grand Old Duke of York wasn't it?
Where was I?
Right, yes.
Good News Everyone! Having taken the advice of a commenter to my previous post "Bad News" (see how these titles work? Clever huh?) we've been eyeballing the maps of Iceland, and it's possible, just possible, that there is a route which does near enough what we want it to. It's not quite so grand as Plan A; lacking the "furthest", "first"* and "stupidest" superlatives, but when you've been thwarted by a volcano, I think it's okay to allow a little slack.
Speaking of The Volcano, it seems the Holurhaun eruption is slowing down somewhat. The area we want to cross is still out of bounds, but the exclusion zone has been reduced and the SO2 emissions are also down. So, while we still can't cross the Spregasundur safely it's good to think that the new route is in less danger of being knocked on the head too. And you never know, the eruption might still end by July.
So the new route looks like it'll start in Akureyri, pass between Langjökull and Hofsjökull on the F35, before veering wildly to the East and joining up with Plan A and heading off to Kötlutangi. It's a rough plan at present, but it's still a north coast to south coast off-road crossing, and that's good enough!
Now... does this mean I still "need" a
Fatbike?
* It probably wasn't ever going to be a true first.
But until Google proves me otherwise, I'll hang onto that very very faint hope!
