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Grindavík

Hiya,
We're planning to visit Iceland this summer and wondered if anyone was interested in joining us en route?
2 guys aged 31 & 34 y.o. from London, ideally looking for a fellow traveller or two to share the adventure, enjoy the trip, etc.
We will arrive on 18th Aug. and return on 27th Aug.(9 days in total) - flights booked already, i.e. not particularly flexible on dates...
We thought to rent a car and cruise around the island (along Ring Road) with reasonable budget, spending our last weekend in Reykjavik where I intend to run a marathon.
Haven't decided on exact locations / reserved our accommodation yet, so it's all up for discussion, I believe.
In a nutshell, we are easy going, friendly guys always keen on having fun on the way, open to the new ideas and enjoying other people's company.
Drop me a line, if you're keen on the idea & think you might fit the bill :)

Cheers.
Damian

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