iggirice Northern Europe: Cruise Day 8

Another day in Reykjavik; or I should say, just outside of Reykjavik in among the lava rocks. The Let's Go Volcanic excursion took us to a volcanic cave and a crater in a monster truck.

We were expecting a long and tough hike and came prepared with hiking poles and warm clothes for the cold weather. That was not so good for the volcanic cave. It didn't help that the guide just let us go in with all these stuff that made it so much more difficult in tight spaces; tight spaces that you need to stoop, crawl and even roll to get past. But it was so much fun. It was definitely much more interesting than a hike. We saw all kind of formation inside the cave. The guide was very informative about all the features. Very interesting.

We moved on to our next destination, across fields of lava rocks. Although it was not exactly over the rocks but rather on a somewhat flattened path, it was still quite a monster truck experience with all the rocking and rolling. It took us over the ridge to the high ground for pictures. It was exactly what you would expect, lava rock fields everywhere. The lava flow doesn't choose when everywhere is flat.

We went to another geyser area but they are small compared to Geysir that we saw yesterday.

Our last stop is a crater created by a volcano eruption. We need to walk up steep slope to get to it and that reminds us of el Camino. It was at some points as steep as those steeper slopes in the Camino but this one is more slippery because of the small pebbles on the slope. The edge of the crater is a high point with spectacular views all the way around.

The excursion ended after we had lobster bisque and bread at a fishing town. It was delicious and well worth the admission since it was included in the ticket. I have not had lobster bisque this good for a long time.

Without a doubt, this is a tough day but the most enjoyable day of the trip.