Thursday, Sept 25th, and we are heading to the south and east of Iceland. There is much agriculture in this area! Somehow that surprises me, but I must remember we just came out of summer. The area is very flat so it’s great for planting. There are also many dairy and horse farms.
I’m writing this on the bus (yes, there is WiFi) and I’m currently being blasted by the sun! Oh, never mind …. the sun just went behind a big cloud. Like I said, the weather is VERY changeable. And it’s 48⁰ right now at 9:15.
But, it did not rain! But of course, we got wet from the mist!
Because our group is responsible and always on time, Inga added a new stop …. the most southern tip of Iceland.
We stopped for lunch at a converted school house which is now a small hotel. We had brown trout, salad, and potatoes. The fish was delicious!
We were picked up by Ingo and his Super Jeep. We drove for about 40 minutes on a flood plain and then turned towards the Katla Volcano which resides under the largest glacier in Iceland. In fact, there are FOUR volcanos under this glacier!
Katla last erupted in 1918, and it’s history states that it erupts every 50-80 years. So if you do the math, you’ll agree IT IS OVERDUE.
When it does erupt, it causes MAJOR flooding as it releases 50 to 80 MILLION GALLONS of water per SECOND! The locals who live in the area of Vik have protocols in place when the eruption warning sounds.
We could see the glacier in the distance. But Ingo kept driving towards it …. until we were very close to the glacier and we all got out and started walking.
We hiked up and to the right, along the glacier, until we came to a steam running out of the glacier. It all felt so surreal.
The photos just do not do it justice. The massive power and majesty of it all was breathtaking to me.
As we were driving back, he drove us onto a black sand beach so we could enjoy the sights and sounds.
And the best part …. we never felt a drop of rain all day.
Thank you, God, for an experience I will always remember.
Freebirds Frolic 
WOW! The glacier is MASSIVE! It’s all so beautiful!!
So happy for you that the weather is being kind.
Would they have let you take a whale bone? That would be such a cool thing to have.
Northern Lights, Northern Lights, Northern Lights!!!
🖖🏼🌈💖
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I guess I COULD have taken a bone, but how could I get it home??
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Well…….did you get to see the Northern Lights?????
Wow talk about fresh ice chips! Black sand looks great so different
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Oh, I promise you will hear from me WHEN we see the Lights!!!
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I thought of you guys when we had the shot at the glacier!
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The world is a beautiful place and I’m so glad such a well-traveled person as yourself is seeing something so majestic and new to you. The photos are breathtaking and the story even better. Loving you and thank you for carrying me on your shoulder.
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Thank YOU for following along. This country is so different than anywhere else I’ve been. And I’m very happy traveling solo.
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Great Balance Babe, lol. Beautiful shots, Vodka ones also. Beautiful experience, glad you are having it.
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I thought that would bring you a chuckle. I focused!
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Spectacular experience! Keep enjoying.
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WOWWWW, what a day and what an experience. Truly breathtaking. Did you get some of that sand to bring home?
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No …. just one rock from the glacier
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Oh, well that’s COOL. I love collecting sand from different places we’ve travelled. Which reminds me, need to find a new way to display it. Never put it back up after we moved here!
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