Iceland, 19th May 2006
Dear friends,
We apologise for the delay in replying, we have been waiting for replies from the coach company and the guesthouse.
About forty people have registered to come to Iceland for the ISIC anniversary in September, this is many more than we expected and we are delighted to get such a great response. We are looking forward to seeing you all and sharing what will surely be an unforgettable weekend together.
Here is the itinerary for the weekend 15th – 17th September 2006:
Friday evening
We all meet in the evening at the guesthouse to welcome you.
Saturday
Depart from the guesthouse at 08.00 sharp. The sheep gathering is 90km. from Reykjavík, the sorting pen we will be visiting is called Reykjarétt and is situated in Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur.
This sorting pen was originally built in 1881 from lava rocks and underwent extensive restoration in 1981. The gathering of the sheep from their summer pasture up in the mountains each autumn and sorting them out to their respective farms has been a traditionally celebrated for centuries by friends and relatives on the farms in the area.
We will be offering sandwiches and soft drinks for sale during the sheep gathering. Afterwards we will drive to a nearby farm restaurant called Húsatóftir where we will be served traditional Icelandic lamb soup. The prize for the soup will be ISKR 1.000 and you can eat as much as you want.
On the return journey we will be stopping at Thingborg, where they sell locally made woollen crafts and it is possible to see how the wool is worked and the items are made.
We will also stop at Kerið in Grímsnes, a 5000 – 6000 year old volcanic crater filled with water. It is a very beautiful area; there have been a couple of concerts held there.
Then everyone will be driven back to Reykjavík. There is nothing formally organised for Saturday evening as most people will probably be tired after the day’s activities and another full day planned the next day with the dog show.
Sunday
The DÍF breed club show in Ölfushöll at the farm Ingólfshvoll in Ölfus. The show hall is 50 km. from Reykjavík by coach. We have a judge for the show; Zindy Munsterhielm-Ehnberg will be coming from Finland.
The time the show starts will depend on the number of dogs registered for the show. In January there were 80 dogs registered and we started at 11.00.
After the show there will be an evening meal in the show hall dining room. There will be a set menu of roast Icelandic lamb with assorted vegetables, desert and coffee afterwards for ISKR 2.450.
There will be no admittance charge to the show and refreshments will be for sale in the show hall dining area throughout the day.
Transportation
The return coach trip on Saturday will cost ISKR 1.630 per person and ISKR 880 on Sunday. This is assuming there will be 40 passengers.
Please could you let us know if you will be travelling with the coach.
Accommodation
We have arranged a special deal with the Borgartún Guesthouse. The guesthouse has 22 rooms, all non-smoking with TV and en-suite bathrooms. There is a comfortable sitting room with TV and Internet facilities, breakfast buffet is included. There are a number of excellent restaurants nearby. The Borgartún Guesthouse is on the main bus route into the city centre or a 30 minute walk by the sea wall takes you to the centre. Reykjavik’s main swimming pool is only a 10 minute walk away with hot pots and steam bath.
Prices per night including breakfast:
Single room ISKR 5.850
Double room ISKR 7.740
Triple room ISKR 10.080
More information about the Borgartún Guesthouse can be found on their website: http://www.gjtravel.is/borgartun.asp?strAction=getPublication&intPublId=114.
We have made a block reservation but we need to confirm actual numbers as soon as possible. We would be very grateful if you could let us know if you will be needing accommodation at the guest house no later than 26nd May and the exact dates you would like to stay.
GJ-Travel’s offices are in the same building as the Borgartún Guesthouse so if you have other excursion arrangements while you’re in Iceland it could not be simpler. More information can be found on their website: http://www.gjtravel.is/
Hoping to hear from you soon.
With best regards on behalf of the DÍF board,
Þorsteinn Thorsteinson
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Brún
845 Flúðir
ICELAND
(+354) 486 6647 / 892 6647
E-mail: sunnusteinn@simnet.is / dif@dif.is
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