We were on a mission today, so we left the pillars of Vik around 6:30 AM. And around every turn we had a new view. We saw our first outlet glacier Myrdalsjökull. More outlets from Myrdalsjökull.We even got a little rainbow action. Waterfalls…Waterfalls…And more waterfalls!We took a trip to the surface of the moon.And that lead us to Vatnajökull! It never stopped. They are just so big!And it was one after another. We turned another corner and the dark clouds disappeared and the wind died down. And things just got prettier. And of course, more glacier outlets. And then there was a giant one just in front of us! Is this why we hit the road so early?Yes it is!It was time to play with icebergs and glaciers!The weather turned out to be perfect for a boat ride with giant ice!The black lines are volcanic ash. We didn’t get too close to the foot of the glacier. Our tour guide said that the large icebergs take 2-3 months to melt and that seems so quick. This was the best way to start a day for sure!I want to take a bite of the glacier. I chose this nail color purely to match glaciers and I think I was spot on. The ice is just so impressive. Our guide brought a piece on board. I adopted the little ice baby and named it Heitum ís, or Hot Ice in Icelandic. We had a man in a zodiak following us the whole time for safety reasons, I assume. Seals love this lagoon because predators cannot get in and its full of fish that humans can’t fish for. Its so cute and cuddly. Upside down stairs. I swear I am almost done with icebergs. Last one!Looking south at the Atlantic. More of Vatnajökull. It’s the largest glacier in Europe and 8% of Iceland’s area. I had an unrealistic dream of retiring to Höfn and we finally paid a visit and found a fixer-upper for me. Icelandic hot dogs for lunch in Höfn.They were pretty darn good and cheap. Did a little more sightseeing around the village. Warning in our hotel. Our hotel with glacial views. Dinner at the hotel and an early night for us. Glaciers exhausted us!
Shoo & Ky's Road Trips 
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