Day 5

Our day started when we woke up around 7:00, and we left camp around 7:30 to start our adventure. Although a rather late start to the morning, it did not hinder the awesomeness of what we saw today.






Our first stop was to a Volcanic steam vent just outside of Lake Myvatn. It's tempature is a bone rattling 200 degrees celsius. That is hot enough to melt anyone that tried to swim in its waters. This vent also released a very strong sulfuric smell into the air.







This little pond, was just outside of our destination for the day but was so pretty that we had to stop to take a picture. The blue tint to the water in this picture is unexaggerated, the water was a bright blue, because of the minerals in the water. The sign in the foreground warns people not to go swimming out they might get burned.






This is where they get the hot water for the baths. This extremely hot hotpot of water, is 100 degrees Celsius. They send the hot water through pipes and mix it with glacier water to create the warm water which you can swim in.











Our Main destination for the day, Lake Myvatn Nature Baths. This pool is naturally blue, and not reflecting from the black, rocky, natural bottom of this pool.

The hot water bath, chemicals in the water, and beautiful scenery all made for a great and relaxing break from the road.

Today was really fun even though we didn't do too much. Just being in a place so different from anything I have ever seen is amazing all on its own. Then add on something awesome like the Nature Baths, or a herd of carrot hungry sheep makes the day even more amazing. I am so happy to be in Iceland and excited for the next three and a half days in this amazing country.

Location:Hringvegur,,Iceland

Night Four

Last night we saw the northern lights while camping in the middle of nowhere, and it was awesome. It was about ten, and it lasted for an hour and a half, then disappeared. It was like a river of green fire in the sky, constantly moving and changing directions. Here are the pictures.

























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Location:Dettifossvegur vestri,,Iceland

Day 4 (Campsite)

This blog post is going to be a bit different then usual, since yesterday was a huge driving day we didn't have much to say in the blog so we pulled over on to a black sand beach, or its parking lot, and did a photo shoot off or camper.






This is our car, before we unpacked it, it is the size of an average mini-van.






This is where we sleep. During the day the bed is mostly set up, but it just requires for us to move the seats forward, then we can fold the rest of the bed out. The bags of produce are over the kitchen, but are also over the bed, luckily they are by our feet.












This is where we eat, the table is normally between the seats and the bed, and the chairs are just on the top of the bed.







This is our kitchen, we store, cook, and prep food here.








We've been able to keep ourselves fed, and warm in here through many cold nights. I am glad to be here, and even more glad that we chose to explore the land of fire and ice.

Location:Dettifossvegur,,Iceland