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Sheep & Volcanoes

That Iceland is full of volcanoes and waterfalls I already knew. Omnipresence of sheep came as kind of a surprise. Geography of Iceland makes most of the routes look very similar. Good quality "ring road" along the coast and difficult interior which can be accessed only with a 4WD. Trip map courtesy of Wanderlog , a vacation planner on iOS and Android Sheep in the north Iceland without private transport would be somewhere between very difficult and impossible, so this trip was the first camper van experience ever One goes to Iceland because of nature. Waterfalls, gorges, canyons, cliffs - they are all over the island and they are rather picturesque I've lost count of all the waterfalls we've seen on our way and each of them more spectacular than 99% of all waterfalls in the continental Europe Iceland is a good hiking destination too, even without venturing into the interior (and I say that being in Swiss Alps every other weekend!) Speaking of which, trying not t...

Two Very Different Countries II

Long distances and very remote. Prepare for unexpected - you won't find a lot researching online about this part of Myanmar which was off limits to foreigners till 2012. This map was made with Wanderlog , a road trip planner app on iOS and Android Myanmar - the difficult part Welcome to Myanmar! Where am I? I was positively surprised by what I saw in the border town of Kawthaung. People jogging in the park, kids playing football, clean and pleasant town. I even saw a tourist. Last tourist I saw this week There seems to be bigger focus on Buddhism here than I southern Thailand. Folding rug - telekinesis? Going to bed early tonight - tomorrow there's more than 200km ahead of me In Myanmar you're only allowed to stay in government-approved hotels. The problem is that in the south they are very far apart - that's why today I woke up at 5:30 (which is to become a standard) Does this look like a good spot for a quick nap? This was arguably my most diff...