Hello Sólveig and Jórunn,
I am very well thank you, I hope that you are too.
It is my pleasure to review the holiday to Akureyri because it was great from start to finish.
The Air Connect flight was a surprise because I was not expecting the small propeller plane however it was a great experience and would do it again. The addition of free coffee and chocolate had me sold.
The hotel Kea was all very good. The rooms, breakfast and staff were first class.
The Diamond Circle excursion was also very good as expected. There were only four of us on the tour which was a bonus. Our Saga guide was typical of all the guides that I have met over the years - friendly, funny, knowledgeable and totally passionate about all of the wonders that your country has to offer (without overdoing it)
Akureyri is an absolute gem of a place. It took me a couple of days to wind down to the easygoing pace.
The reason I chose Akureyri was because of the close access to the mountains in the Glerardalur Valley. Mount Sulur, Kerling and Vindheimajokull could all be done in separate days. The highlight was watching some idiot trying to summit Mount Sulur in his jeans and trainers and sliding back down several times in thick snow and ice. Obviously he was not an Icelander and fortunately he made it back down ok (mostly on his backside)
The northern lights came out for a while on the final night which just topped it off for me.
I have travelled with you five times and every occasion has been perfect. I certainly will look to plan another trip in the future.
Thank you for everything.
Kind regards,
