Day 8
30 Aug 2015
Glacier Walk, Zodiac Boat Ride in the Lake, Ice Beach
First Stop
Skaftafellsjökull glacier walk at Vatnajökull National Park
The day before, A short walk from our campsite, we booked our Glacier Walk with Icelandic Mountain Guides (link). You can choose from a few companies that have their office cabins next to each other. We booked the 10am walk. Cost (3 adult, 1 child) EUR260 for 2.5 hours. There are many other packages you can select varying in difficulty and hours.
Figure: Me showing the skaftafellsjökull glacier tongue where we are going to walk. The ice is 1,000 years old with rocks dating 5 million yers old.
Figure: Fitting the crampons. This has to fit well, if not it may come lose during the walk, which is irritating. and the Guide will need to help you.
Figure: A quick lesson on putting on the crampons and safety briefing on the Do's and Don'ts on the Glacier. You need to stamp your feet hard into the ice for better grip, and not just leisurely walk.
Figure:
This was easily the highlight of the trip. A 2.5hr walk on the glacier tongue was just exciting and surreal. It is quiet, and you are in awe of the beauty and size of everything around you.
We were concerned that it may get too cold here, but turned out, it was not. The temparature dropped to the single digit later today which made it bitingly cold towards night.
Figure: Glacier Walk - aaaaah that's the use of the ice axe. For a while there I thought it was just for the tourist pictures (or is it...?)
If I can turn back the clock, I would just relax at the camping site, maybe do a walk, stay another night or even longer and visit the other attractions next day or see the same places at different times of the day.
Zodiac Boat Ride at Lake JökulsárlónDrove 56km.
Rode the Zodiac boat for EUR50 per person, free for child.
Figure: Satisfied customer.
Ice Beach
Drove 0.5km.
It was a captivatimg sight to see the stretch of beach with these big chunks of ice on the land; as the day progressed it kep getting colder and when we were at the Ice Beach, itwas in the single digit.
Figure: Ice Beach has these big chunks of ice at the seaside. These ice blocks come from the Lake and floats towards the sea. Some are like magnificent sculpture.
Figure: Tangy's miniature at work.
Overnight Hofn
Drove: 79km
We reached Hofn at 9pm after a day full of activities. We were so tired, no one took any pictures of this place! The campsite is EUR32 for 3 adults and 1 child (I think child is free). It has an interesting shop selling camping gears and equipment and trekking shoes. Tempted... Shower facilities is EUR4. Quite many people here as it is a natural stop before a long drive towards the North. Also has washing machine and drier, but we have done our laundry in Vik which was a good decision.
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30 Aug 2015
Glacier Walk, Zodiac Boat Ride in the Lake, Ice Beach
First Stop
Skaftafellsjökull glacier walk at Vatnajökull National Park
The day before, A short walk from our campsite, we booked our Glacier Walk with Icelandic Mountain Guides (link). You can choose from a few companies that have their office cabins next to each other. We booked the 10am walk. Cost (3 adult, 1 child) EUR260 for 2.5 hours. There are many other packages you can select varying in difficulty and hours.
Figure: Me showing the skaftafellsjökull glacier tongue where we are going to walk. The ice is 1,000 years old with rocks dating 5 million yers old.
Figure: Fitting the crampons. This has to fit well, if not it may come lose during the walk, which is irritating. and the Guide will need to help you.
Figure: A quick lesson on putting on the crampons and safety briefing on the Do's and Don'ts on the Glacier. You need to stamp your feet hard into the ice for better grip, and not just leisurely walk.
Figure:
This was easily the highlight of the trip. A 2.5hr walk on the glacier tongue was just exciting and surreal. It is quiet, and you are in awe of the beauty and size of everything around you.
We were concerned that it may get too cold here, but turned out, it was not. The temparature dropped to the single digit later today which made it bitingly cold towards night.
Figure: Glacier Walk - aaaaah that's the use of the ice axe. For a while there I thought it was just for the tourist pictures (or is it...?)
If I can turn back the clock, I would just relax at the camping site, maybe do a walk, stay another night or even longer and visit the other attractions next day or see the same places at different times of the day.
Rode the Zodiac boat for EUR50 per person, free for child.
Figure: you are provided with thick coveralls and a personal floatation device.
Figure: Satisfied customer.
Ice Beach
Drove 0.5km.
It was a captivatimg sight to see the stretch of beach with these big chunks of ice on the land; as the day progressed it kep getting colder and when we were at the Ice Beach, itwas in the single digit.
Figure: Ice Beach has these big chunks of ice at the seaside. These ice blocks come from the Lake and floats towards the sea. Some are like magnificent sculpture.
Figure: Tangy's miniature at work.
Overnight Hofn
Drove: 79km
We reached Hofn at 9pm after a day full of activities. We were so tired, no one took any pictures of this place! The campsite is EUR32 for 3 adults and 1 child (I think child is free). It has an interesting shop selling camping gears and equipment and trekking shoes. Tempted... Shower facilities is EUR4. Quite many people here as it is a natural stop before a long drive towards the North. Also has washing machine and drier, but we have done our laundry in Vik which was a good decision.
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1 - Reykjavik
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2 - Bridge Between 2 continents,
Seltun Geothermal steam, Blue Lagoon, first overnight stay in Campervan, Aurora
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3 - Pingvellir Parliament, Geyser Southwest
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4 - South Gulfoss, Gluggafoss, Eyjafjallajokull volcano
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5 - Black Sand Beach, View of the Glacier
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6 - (this article) - Glacier Walk, Zodiac Boat Ride in the Lake, Ice Beach
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7 - Hofn and Fjardabyggd
Article 8 - Hverir, Myvatn Nature Bath and Lake Myvatn
Article 9 - Whale watching, Exploration Museum, Godafoss Waterfall, Akureyri Sundlaug
Article 8 - Hverir, Myvatn Nature Bath and Lake Myvatn
Article 9 - Whale watching, Exploration Museum, Godafoss Waterfall, Akureyri Sundlaug
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10 - Akureyri Christmas Shop, 14th Century Port,
Old Church, Dalvik, Beautiful valley Oxnadalur, Overnight Varmahlid, Glaumbaer
turf house, Hill with crater, Reykjavik city, Last Sundlaug
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