Tuesday, 12 November 2019

Two days, another 260 miles and a whole lot of awesome.


So yesterday, I drove the 144 miles further east to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. Horrible wet and windy drive, but the rain more or less stopped once I arrived thankfully. 


Icebergs from the glacier in the background.



At the base of the glacier. 

Gonna need these on the ice. 

Entrance to the ice cave. 





I am inside a glacier! 


Another cave back at the base of the glacier. Darker ice because of all the layers above with trapped volcanic ash and rocks. 



Back at the lagoon, more 'bergs. 

Then off to nearby "Diamond Beach", so-called because the icebergs eventually make their way to the sea, melt and break down into these chunks of ice which get washed up on the beach:



Today, I drove to Vatnajökull National Park. The weather was much kinder today. 

I had come here to see Svartifoss waterfall, which was one of the main sights I wanted to see on this trip. It was a mile hike uphill to see it, but it was well worth it as you can see below. 





Finally, I drove a 112 miles back to the west, retracing my steps, stopping in Lambafell, where I'll be for the final two nights of the trip. 

View from my bedroom window in Lambafell. 

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