Icelandic Adventure Tour
On Local TV
[The program starts in Icelandic, so for those of you not too familiar with the language here is a rough translation]
Thorgeir: "Hello, now its time for the feature -From the North-."
"Iceland is a very exciting country in the eyes of many foreigners and they often see things that we the locals don't. Among these are two american motorcycle guys that we met."
Helgi: "This week two men from Denver in Colorado passed throuh Akureyri, Ron Douglas and Jon Hulme. Their journey is unusual, they travel by motorcycles because they are both avid bikers. And they try to find difficult and out of the ordinary routes. Pushing them selfes and their bikes. As if that is not enough they are producing a documentary about the journey around Iceland that may even get on the Discovery Channel next year. "
Helgi: "Tell me, how do you know these two americans?"
Thrandur: "Yeah, I got to know Ron Douglas when I bought the 4x4 you see behind us, in Colorado four years ago. I drove it from Colorado to the east coast and exported it to Iceland. I modified the truck like we like to do here in Iceland."
Helgi: "Now they are here. What are they up to?"
Thrandur: "They are traveling around the country. An adventure tour around Iceland. They are driving on two motorcycles and I am going with them, showing them the right places and making sure they get get the right experience."
Helgi: "What is 4x4OffRoads?"
Thrandur: "4x4OffRoads is a 4x4 site that is hugely popular around the world. It is written in English and therefor accessible to most. Currently With around 8000 daily guests - it is pretty good."
Helgi: "And you go from here and take them the whole circle (around Iceland) ?"
Thrandur: "Yes, next we are heading to HúsavÃÂk for some whale watching. Then up to Mývatn, to Hótel ReynihlÃÂð. From there we will most likely take the Sprengisandur road over the highlands because they have to reach their flight home."
Helgi: "Jon and Ron (and Thrandur) stayed in the guesthouse at Gránufélagsgata where Sverrir Bergsson rules. He ownes the web site Gista.is. The guesthouse came in good use for the travelers.
- Interview in English with Ron Douglas and Jon Hulme. -
Helgi: "The guesthouse at Gránufélagsgata where the partners stayed
is at the side of a kindergarten. The kids soon noticed the two guys
on big motorcycles. Ron even started a conversation with the kids,
probably because he has six kids himself.
And then they headed off to the next destination - these two colorful bikers."
Thrandur
4x4OffRoads.com
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I really enjoy seeing real 4WD
vehicles in real situations where they are needed. There
are so many highway bound posers that never go off the
pavement here that seeing life or death 4 wheeling in
Iceland is really refreshing.
-Craig
It is fun to read about other people's
Offroading adventures and also learning from the up and downs of
their adventure!
-Nathan
The whole 4x4 thing is new to me so i have a lot
to catch up on, i am going to get involved in a 4x4 club here in
Varna as there are vast amounts of tracks and mountains to explore
the news letter is boss:) and i especially like to look at readers
rigs
-Mike
Not all people know how to go offroad,prepare
vehicles to go offroad, or know how to get themselfs prepared to go
offroad. this website is a wonderful way for people to learn how.I
even learn some new tricks.thanks
-Matthew
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