A Ghostly Procession After departing the national park, soaking wet and hallucinating moving mountains, we set off to the next accomodation. The one downside to travelling Iceland in the winter is how dark it gets so quickly. We chose winter for a chance of seeing the Northern Lights but this did mean that the days were short. Because of this we had planned to view the Glacier Lagoon the next morning but as we passed by it to get to the Guesthouse the sight of colossal chunks of glacial ice floating in a lagoon as the sun was starting to set was too much to pass up.  Jökulsárlón To View More >>

The road to Vatnajökull National Park is strange and varied. From vast expanses of volcanic rock to some unusal moss, every few kilometers it was almost as if we were changing countries as we drove.  The moss is somewhat well-known since that the Biebs got in trouble for frolicking in it. It was cordoned off at the viewing point we stopped at and the fields extend as far as we could see. It was pretty impressive. The moss is exceptionally fragile - it's soft and very spongey. The green is vibrant and bright, especially so with a rainy grey sky behind it.  Icelandic To View More >>

Winter Party 2015 - A Night in Bollywood With colour so bright and vibrant it literally sent my camera's white balance mental, the Ruapehu Ski Club's annual Winter Party brought the bright lights of India's Bollywood to the moutain. Inspired by marigolds, incense, elephants and a vodka laced mango lassi, the building was transformed into the Lodge Mahal for the evening. Despite the weather conditions, and a closed mountain, we were still able to get the decorations up the mountain and ensure the party continued for the 85 members of the club who attended.  The amazing chefs, Kirsty, Mike, To View More >>