We had an all day adventure into the central part of Iceland. The roads out there are dirt and gravel and it is illegal to be out there unless you have a 4X4 "Super Jeep." These vehicles tend to be pretty big-ass contraptions. We saw quite a few different ones and I had to think that John Cooper would certainly be interested in these "vehiculae."

We spent about 11 hours out there including a trek in the snow (5km) and a ride on a Snow-Cat. It was -2C (28F) and windy with blowing snow. For comparison's sake, it was 40C (104F) in Houston. Hey what's going on? Both locations are in the northern hemisphere during mid-summer. I probably should have paid more attention in geography class.

Today's photo is Ginny posing with our vehicle for this adventure. It was a Nissan. This was about the smallest vehicle we saw. I now fully understand the vehicle restrictions. I also understand why they have a well organized and equipped rescue organization. This would be a terrible place to have a breakdown.