The glacial lagoon (Jökulsárlón) was perhaps the most surreal and beautiful places we visited. The Breiðamerkurjökull glacier melts and has formed this giant lake. The glacial wall breaks apart, dropping icebergs into the lake the size of houses. The icebergs melt from the bottom, and when the bottom then becomes lighter than the top, the iceberg flips. The lake is packed with them.

The icebergs make their way through a channel into the ocean where they are broken up by the waves. Crystal clear pieces of ice wash up on the black sand beach and it looks just amazing. Seals also make their way into the lake sometimes (we were lucky enough to see some).

Later that evening, we took a zodiac boat tour through the lake (!!). It was 7km to the glacial wall (it really is a huge lake). Sadly I lost my point-and-shoot camera in the suit thingy we had to wear.

W had to chase sheep off the road once in a while (as you do).

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