Gunnsteinn Jonsson Uploaded on November 4, 2008
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Sunday drive :) 


I spent Sunday driving around Canary Island (Grand Canary) taking pictures. I left at 7 in the morning and I was back at 7 in the evening. I started by driving over the mountains across the Island but then I drove half a circle around the Island to get back to the ship. I have to say that I have never in my life seen roads like that. They were so crooked that I sometimes thought I was going backwards and the hills were so steep and high that I could not stop thinking how in the world they managed to make these roads. These roads were so narrow that I had a hard time stopping to take pictures without blocking the road but I managed to take over 500 photos. I will go through these photos to sort out the good stuff and the rest will go into the recycle bin.

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John says:
Now that's a road! :-)
Looks like you had a good day.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
I had a great day John but I was exhausted :) Now the fun part begins sorting out all the photos :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
aktion1pro replies:
Did you have while driving fear?
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
I thought about how dangerous this road was while I was driving, but I cant say I felt scared.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )
Didier De Zan says:
Très belle vue -- très belle route
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
Thanks Didier :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Corinnapro says:
That´s nice to read Gunnsteinn.But 500 pictures in 12 hours,wow! This roads remembering me drive by car in Madeira.It was an adventure driving through this roads!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
Thanks Corinna :) The road was very narrow and I had little time to take photos when I stopped so I took many photos of the same subject with different exposures to make sure I got the right one. I guess I will have no more than 150 good photos when I have sorted it out :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
marcus3008 says:
i love such roads :-)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
I am sure it is nice to drive this road on a motorcycle :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Curlgirl says:
great panoramic street!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
Thanks Curlgirl :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Olherpro says:
A great landscape!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
Thanks Olaf :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Lichtbold says:
So many excellent pictures!!!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink / translate )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
Thanks :) I appreciate it :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Scoopro says:
Sounds like some of the more remote roads of Norway, not that my memory of them is that fresh... As a lad hailing from a very flat region it's always nice to see images of mountainous and hilly terrain, especially an intereting one as this one!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
Thanks Scoo for taking the time to comment :) I appreciate it :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
skind24pro says:
A fabulous shot! Makes me revise my image of the canaries
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
I have been so often here in Canary Island but this is the first time I drive around like that. I have to say that the Island looked a little bit different than I expected.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Viola says:
I agree with Marco - I love such roads, too! Breathtaking...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
Thanks Viola :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
cinghiospolpro says:
First of all, I love this pic!
Second, I love these roads!
Third, we're lucky you took over 500 pics... waitin' for them!
Fourth, were you riding a motorbike? I guess these roads are perfect for that!

Bravo Gunnsteinn!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
Thanks Paolo for your nice comment :) No I was driving a car but the roads were so narrow and it was so hard to find a place to stop so it would have been perfect to use a motorcycle. I am sure I met way more than 100 motorcycle that day.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Pixiepro says:
Svakalega væri ég til að heimsækja þennan stað... er hrifin af svona landslagi!
Flott mynd sem sýnir hrikalegan veginn vel :o)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )
Gunnsteinn Jonsson replies:
Ég hef nú nefnt það hérna á undan en þessi vegur í kringum eyjuna að vestan og norðanverðu er einn sá stórkostlegasti sem ég hef keyrt.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink / translate )

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