Around Iceland on Inspiration
Title:
Around Iceland on Inspiration
Author:
Manser, Riaan.
ISBN:
9781868424818
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Publication Information:
Jeppestown [South Africa] : Jonathan Ball, 2012.
Physical Description:
258 pages, [48] pages of plates : color illustrations, maps, color portraits ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Preparation for Iceland -- Island of the ice giants: Húsavík -- Setting off: Húsavík to Kópasker -- To the Arctic Circle: Kópasker to Raufarhöfn -- Looking for a breakthrough: Langanes Peninsula to Vopnafjörður -- Dan overboard! Bjarnarey Island to Seyðisfjörður -- End of a friendship? Seyðisfjörður to Höfn -- High noon in Höfn: Höfn -- The arbitrator vs. the supporter: Höfn to Kalfafellstaður -- South coast: brutal and boring: Kalfafellstaður to Vík -- Halfway point: Vík to Eyrarbakki -- Rounding Reykjanes Peninsula: Eyrarbakki to Akrar -- Heading north: Snæfellsnes Peninsula to Melanes -- The fingers of The Hand: Melanes to Skálavík -- Halldor and the legends: Skálavík to Ísafjörður -- Wild wild west: Ísafjörður to Stóra Ávík -- To the finish line: Stóra Ávík to Húsavík -- Last thoughts.
Abstract:
"On his previous journeys, Riaan was a solo adventurer, but the journey around Iceland requires him to take responsibility for another person's life. Riaan and Dan are confronted by icy seas, harsh and unpredictable weather and physical exhaustion. The demands of the journey, and the life-threatening situations in which they find themselves, test the boundaries of their friendship, while logistical trials and the mental and emotional drama of tense team dynamics push the expedition to the brink of disaster."--Back cover.
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