This should be our last night on the road. Skálafell I in Suðursveit We’ll finally get to see the glacial lagoon that I keep missing. Twice I’ve taken friends or family to the glacier, but haven’t left early enough in the day to make it to the glacial lagoon.

At many of the guesthouses in Iceland one has the option of a kitchen, so Rob and I brought groceries with us for what is called a “self-catering” holiday. We’ve just discovered that in rooms without kitchen access we can make a boiled egg in the electric tea-kettle, which every room has.

Advice regarding eggs
Hard-boiled or soft-boiled eggs
Place the cold egg in a saucepan and cover it with cold water by least 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Cover the saucepan and bring it to a boil
Take it off the stove to stop it boiling
Let it sit in the water for 20 to 25 minutes for a hard-boiled egg or from 1 to 4 minutes for a soft-boiled egg
Drain and rinse in cold water