Initial plan

As usual planning hasnt been underestimated. Thanks to several blogs and mainly Tomik I had enough inputs to prepare ambitious but still reasonable plan, which should be achivable.
Quite soon I realized that August is really the touristic peak as many guest houses sent bank clear emails - sorry we dont have any accomodation. Thanks to this reason we have two nights for which we most likely have to sleep in tent. Plan covers more than 2000km, partly into the inland what can be more or less funny.
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A-Keflavik, B-Radisson SAS 1919, C-Thingvelir, D-Geysir, E-Gullfoss, F-Hveravellir camp, G-Glaumbaer, H-Akureyri, I-Godafoss, J-Myvatn, K-Husavik, L-Krafla, M-Dettifoss, N-night camp, O-Askja, P-Djupavogir, Q-Jokulsarlon, R-Skaftafell, S-Hof Oraefi accomodation, T-Vik, U-Skogafoss, V-Rjupnavellir, W- Landmannalaugar, X-Radisson SAS 1919, A-Keflavik

Biggest issue was to find accommodation (guest house type) in Myvatn, Skaftafell or Landmannalaugar areas. Altough both areas offer many options simply for high season you have to bookseveral months in advance (not like my 3 months only).

During the planning I came accross the following accommodation options (might be usefull for somebody else):
Myvatn - most of the full for our date or expensive means above 200 euro per night
Vogahraun - full
Dimmuborgir - full
Vogafjos - 220 euro
Elda - full
Hlíd - our destination

Between Myvatn and Askja
Grimsstadir - full
Between Myvatn and Hofn
Fjalladyrd - we plann different path

Skaftafell
Littla Hof - 260 euro
Svinafell - full
Laekjarhus - full
Horgsland - only double room and quite farway
Frost and Fire - our destination

Landmannalaugar
Landmannahellir - full
Landmannalaugar Hut - full
Eldgja - full
Afangar - no answer
Rjupnavellir - our destination

Intro alias This year to North again !

Due to different limitations has been quite hard to find interesting destination for this year (2012). Finaly decision has been made and Iceland was chosen. In comparison with Svalbard this journey should be more easy and relaxed, so lets see. This year there is also one more difference, this blog will be written in English. Reason is simple this year team is international, we have Jirka (already known from China 2011), Martin (myself) and Ivo my colleague from working in Vienna.

Trip will take place 2nd and 12th of August. We decided to take direct flight from Berlin to Keflavik, operated by Lufthansa, mainly due to reasonable price (300 euro) and best schedule. There were also some other options but not so good from Fly Niki or Iceland Express.