Well, firstly, where you eat and sleep is pretty important. Home and its comforts can take many forms...
Five *****
Your own hut, complete with bunkbeds and cooking facilities. If said hut also has electricity and/or hot water, consider yourself very fortunate indeed. The ultmate luxury? A washing machine, closely followed by wi-fi.
Four ****
Your own sleeping space, but in a shared hut - expect a large bus load of french tourists to arrive just as you are about to start cooking dinner.
Nyídalur - 4 ****Three ***
Camping outside, but with access to cooking facilities and toilets in a shared hut.
Básar at Thórsmörk - 3 *** (almost gets an extra star for having a garlic crusher in the kitchen)Two **
Camping outside, with a mess tent to cook and socialise in. Access to toilets and sinks at the campsite.
Hólar - 2 **One *
Camping, a mess tent, a stream, and a selection of bushes.
We have experienced all of the above over the summer, and it is funny how electricity and hot running water feel a bit excessive these days - there is something quite wonderful about collecting water from a stream, and huddling together in a mess tent in the evenings, playing cards and telling stories to pass the time, enjoying each others' company away from all the distractions of the modern world. And believe it or not, after a week in a hut, however cosy it may be, you start to miss your tent. Really.
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