This event was previously scheduled for December 5, 2024, but has been rescheduled for January 14, 2025. The snow date (in the event of cancelation) is January 21, 2025.
Michael (Mike) Arkless invites you to experience a breathtaking journey through Iceland via the Icelandic Ring Road. Registration is required for this event.
The Icelandic Ring Road, also known as Route #1, is a national road that runs all around the country, connecting major towns and cities. The road is a little over 1300km long, making it the longest road in Iceland.
This presentation will explore the many facets that make Iceland unique, using the Ring Road as the connecting thread of Mike and his wife, Gillian’s, adventure.
Witness the Power of the earth itself, the Glaciers and Ice, the Water, the Highlands, the Wildlife and Seascape, as well as some of the manmade architecture that seeks to impose itself upon the land.
About Mike
Mike Arkless is a former energy company executive, retiring 10 years ago. Together with his wife, Gillian, he enjoys traveling and exploring the world. He is currently a member of the Bruce Trail Land Securement Committee and has served as a board member and hike leader for the local Bruce Trail Club through this past 10 years.
Mike is an avid photographer, especially enjoying landscape and wildlife photography, and has had his work accepted into international photographic exhibitions. He has previously presented at the library on his travels in Peru and India.
Mike and Gillian recently returned from Europe where they spent a couple of memorable weeks exploring France, Italy and Switzerland by completing the famous Tour du Mont Blanc hike. They are currently planning further adventures in Vietnam, as well as hiking the Camino de Santiago trail in 2025.