Enjoying my last week…

I’ve actually been a little surprised to see that, after admitting to myself that I would head home a week early if I could, I’m finding myself enjoying this week even more than before.

It has definitely helped that the weather improved and I’ve had sunny days (until today, which promises unending rain again).

I think the real reason, though, is that my expectations had dropped to thinking I just had to “survive” the next week, rather than “enjoy” myself, which made it easier to just do what I felt like doing. As planned, I skipped most of the biggest tourist attractions and drove straight back to a less populated part of the country.

As a result, I’ve had lots of camp sites almost to myself.

My favorite kind of camp site

I still managed to see some beautiful areas and going for my daily walks has been nicer.

This morning I test drove the route from the camp site I plan to stay at for my last night to the ferry. Google maps was erroneously claiming it would take 2 1/2 hours for a detour, as it seems to think Route 1 is closed at one spot, but I ignored its advice and the actual time required is less than 1 hour.

There is a camp site right next to the ferry, but they are reportedly packed in like sardines on the night before the ferry, so I’m choosing a site that I expect to be less crowded.

I am still looking forward to returning home, though I’m pleased that I chose to spend 4 weeks on Iceland, which has allowed me to take a leisurely tour around the entire island, seeing spots that most tourists wouldn’t bother visiting.