Re: Winter 2016 | Page 62

W H E R E W E ’ V E B E E N . . . Iceland Ever heard of Wow Airlines? We hadn’t either, but after our smooth and comfortable 3hr flight to Iceland’s Keflavik airport, my family of four were big fans of this small, modern outfit. We arrived at 11pm, still wide awake and anticipating our week’s holiday exploring the natural wonders of the western quarter of the island. Having left a hot and muggy Gatwick in July it was something of a relief to feel the fresher, cooler air and experience the late night summer twilight this close to the Arctic Circle – daylight would start to creep back at about 4.00am. We bought provisions at an all-night shop, grappling with the mental maths of an exchange rate of 154 Icelandic Krona to the pound. This was not going to be a cheap week. 60