Iceland Day 8: Grundarfjordur

What is that blue stuff overhead? I’m not sure if this was the most spectacular scenery day or if it was just so beautiful because the sun came out. 

First stop on our Wonders of the West tour was this tiny church between a volcano and the shore. (State church=Lutheran)

In recent years they have had to lock churches to prevent theft and vandalism mostly from tourists. An attendant was there to let us see inside.

Wonderful lava fields and formations along the shore. 

This one is at Snaefellsbaer, a bit farther along the coast.

Along with this troll.

Only the fringes of the glacier were visible beneath the “tablecloth.” The picture was so bad that I evidently deleted it without realizing it was my only glacier picture.

More fabulous formations at this near-by national park.

The trail leads down to a black sand beach with the remnants of past shipwrecks

and wonderful picnic spots.

The route back to the ship passed waterfall after waterfall any one of which would have been a state park at home, but I’m not sure any of them have names.

Again, we didn’t get back until after 3, but they held the Terrace dining room open for us. We ate an 8:30 breakfast and took muffins and apples along on the tour so we weren't starving. The dinning room was festooned with these remnants from the previous night's BBQ which had to be held inside rather than on the deck because of the cold. Vegetable carving must be a thing on cruises. I seem to remember an on-board demonstration when we took Steve's mom to Alaska. I love the color effects they get from different depths of cutting.

Oh, yeah. John tested positive for Covid this morning. He had chills and fever overnight so they called medical this morning. Tammy has been quarantined with him even though she tested negative. They're not allowed to leave the room until they leave the ship tomorrow morning. They had no tours scheduled for today, and room service is excellent. He’s not feeling too bad. She’s frustrated to be shut up with someone who is known to be contagious. The ship has arranged a taxi for them straight to the airport, but what happens then, who knows. You no longer have to show documentation to get on the plane, but on the way here they did ask about symptoms and having been with someone who tested positive. We may all be quarantined in Reykjavik while Reykjavik prepares for a volcanic eruption. There have been thousands of earthquakes since midnight, some up to 5.4 on the Richter scale. Being quarantined could be an opportunity to see an active volcano.

 

Adventure.