I am just starting this blog and then I am going to ignore it for a year or so while I do other things, like go to Borneo in February 2025.
I have always wanted to see an eclipse. But I've never really planned far enough in advance. Or it is a happening at a bad time. Or in an inconvenient place. This time, I'm planning almost two years in advance and it is happening during a low period at work, in an accessible part of the world!.
There is going to be an eclipse along the west coast of Iceland on August 12, 2026. I want to go to Iceland. I want to see an eclipse. Is it just me or does this sound perfect!
I checked out my normal tour group, G Adventures. They have tours to Iceland listed for Aug, 2026 but I checked dates against itineraries and none of them would be on the western part of the island on August 12. So, I checked Intrepid, the 'other' cheapy yet reputable tour company. They have a nine day tour encircling Iceland that starts in Reykjavik on August 12. The eclipse covers Reykjavik, just, on August 12. Still sounding perfect!
I checked the times. It starts around 16:47 and ends around 18:47. I can arrive that same day if flights work out and be there in time to see the whole thing! More still perfect! Using 2025 dates, looks like an overnight flight will get me there in the morning. How is this working out so well? (Someone knock on wood immediately!)
Anyway, I have put a deposit on Intrepid's Iceland Discovery tour from Aug 12 to Aug 19, 2026. I better put that in my work calendar. This early in the game, I'm going to need a reminder. Now that I think of it, I better put a reminder in for August 2025 to start looking for flights.
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Ok, see you all in August 2025 for a 'flight' post.
