The subsequent day at The Retreat at The Blue Lagoon, we began off with a calming swim, then breakfast and a willpower to hike to the wonderful viewpoint of the newly erupting Meradalir volcano.
If you bear in mind on this submit right here we had really completed this hike however ended up at a not-so-ideal viewpoint of the volcano.
We had then tried to do that hike on the proper path the subsequent day and the change in climate meant that the authorities needed to shut the volcano hike path.
Well in the present day, from the information on-line, it appeared just like the mountaineering path was open and the climate seemed completely high quality for it.
So with that, we had an early lunch and went all the way down to the grocery store to fill up on provides for the hike.
This time, we kinda overdid it with the snacks, in contrast to the primary time once I didn’t suppose to even deliver water with me as a result of I assumed the hike was only a brief factor.
Thankfully Lloyd did deliver water with him that point however neither of us packed snacks.
So yeah, all stocked up we made our means over to the proper car parking zone for the hike and commenced our ascent in direction of the volcano.
Now this hike was tough however not within the methods I used to be anticipating.
It begins off with a comparatively fast uphill climb but it surely’s nowhere close to as steep as the opposite route.
This then zig-zags until you get to the highest of the mountain and that is the half that’s really loads more durable despite the fact that it’s flat.
See, this complete path is plagued by enormous rocks which were blown right here from earlier volcanic eruptions and it’s mentally exhausting making an attempt to stroll by way of this and try to not fall.
Initially, all of it appears okay however then the construction will get trickier the additional in you go and though lively work was being completed to create a path right here by the federal government, it hadn’t actually gotten this far.
The view is wonderful although as you go alongside and due to the rain, you’ll be able to see the earlier lava movement simply steaming within the distance as you stroll previous. It’s a bit surreal.
Eventually, this rocky space offers strategy to extra even terrain after which a bit extra uphill climbs after which a number of downhill climbs and earlier than you recognize it, there the volcano is in entrance of you however nonetheless within the distance.
This final a part of the climb is a bit muddy and truly whenever you kinda want it had these rocks from earlier on so that you don’t go slipping down the hill.
Once you’re completed with this, it’s a simple stretch to this viewpoint overlooking the volcano.
At this level, we had been simply so grateful that we had been cussed with our choice to return again right here as a result of the view of the volcano from right here is precisely what we noticed within the information and the rationale we did the primary hike, to start with.
It’s so surreal to see, particularly with all that lava that you recognize is just about exhausting earth simply flowing like water.
And then there’s the sound.
It’s simply this unusual mixture of loud buzzing and constant rumbling.
After taking a second or two to take all of it in, we then resolve to descend into the valley to the sting of the lava movement.
It is necessary to notice that the Icelandic authorities’s security officers had been right here monitoring issues, particularly the gasoline ranges from the volcano so there have been individuals searching for security on that entrance.
Randomly, and I don’t know the way advisable that is, some individuals confirmed up with fish that they then proceeded to roast utilizing the warmth from the lava movement.
As it began to get a little bit darkish, and by the best way, it largely acquired darkish due to the cloud cowl, not as a result of the solar was absolutely setting, you began to see a part of the lava area glow and will see loads clearer how the molten lava was making its means across the valley from the volcano eruption.
It was unbelievable!
We ended up spending loads longer right here than we initially deliberate earlier than deciding nicely previous midnight that we must always most likely begin heading again to the automobile.
Our flight again dwelling was simply in a number of hours and we hadn’t even checked into the lodge we’d be spending the evening in.
And so we started that stroll again however due to the cloud cowl it was darkish and the fog had arrived too.
It was an ‘adventure’, to say the least, making an attempt to get again in these circumstances however the adrenaline and pleasure we nonetheless had from simply having witnessed that unbelievable sight of the volcano was greater than sufficient to hold us by way of the entire hike.
And after all, when you get previous these rocky bits within the mountains.
The relaxation is fairly simple!
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