{"id":98885582,"date":"2016-09-20T10:21:56","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T14:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98885582"},"modified":"2020-03-06T10:08:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T15:08:32","slug":"lord-of-the-ring-road-how-to-do-iceland-in-7-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/lord-of-the-ring-road-how-to-do-iceland-in-7-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Lord of the Ring Road: How to Do Iceland in 7 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s a term Icelanders use a lot: \u201c\u00deetta reddast\u201d (pronounced: thetta rettas).<\/p>\n

It means \u201cit\u2019ll fix itself\u201d.<\/p>\n

I can’t help but think of the phrase as I stand in line at a car rental in Reykjavik<\/a>. The keys fall into my sweaty palms as I nervously sign off on the car. I’d just taken on an over-ambitious plan to drive Iceland\u2019s Ring Road in just 7 days. I had never driven on this side of the road before (Sri Lanka drives on the left side of the road, just like in the UK) and had about 2,000 km ahead of me. Oh, did I mention my 4-months pregnant wife was coming with me too?<\/p>\n

\u201c\u00deetta reddast\u201d, I reassured myself.<\/p>\n

And it sure did. I drove the whole of Iceland. I saw so much natural beauty, matched only by some beautiful people. I stepped into craters. I traversed otherworldly rock formations. I tasted some of the best food ever. I touched the melting glaciers. I stood behind majestic waterfalls. I got a whiff of heaven.<\/p>\n

It was amazing.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve only got a week off work, and are thinking of a unique adventure, then road tripping through Iceland should tick all the boxes. Here\u2019s how you can get the maximum out of 7 days around this breathtaking country.<\/p>\n

Our trusty steed:<\/p>\n

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Over 2,000 km driven – 6 days on the road<\/p><\/div>\n

The route (with major stops and cities – doesn’t include detours for sites):<\/p>\n