Over my trip to Iceland I kept some notes about my experiences.

One thing I learned is to ignore the Ring Road. In many guides it’s suggested that you complete the loop although don’t treat it as a target to get around. Use parts of it to get to places you want to visit. If you’re riding the Ring Road then you’re focusing on getting it done rather than exploring and getting deeper into areas. Especially being flexible due to weather is important. The smaller roads are quieter and nicer, especially quieter in the far north.

Leaving Iceland meant the trip back home began, taking a week on the ferry then accross Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Back on board the Smyril Line ship Nörenna, which was now quite familiar, I settled back into my cabin and hung my bike kit up to dry. The first night at sea was pretty windy and lumpy so the ship was pretty quiet. As I’m used to sailing (and live on a sailing boat too) it doesn’t really bother me so I enjoyed the quiet time and had a nice dinner in the buffet.