August 5, 2023
The ship anchored in the harbor by the town of Djupivogur, on a Fjord in Eastern Iceland. Again, this was one of the few places that had a harbor that could accommodate our ship. We took our Zodiac shuttle into town, and then boarded our tour bus for the 2 & 1/2 hr ride to the Jokulsarlon Glacier and Lagoon. Huge blocks of ice constantly break off the Breidamerkurjokull glacier, and these large icebergs float on the lagoon. The lagoon itself is not very wide, but it is up to 750 feet deep, which makes it the deepest lake in Iceland. We took a duck boat ride around the lagoon, passing by the many icebergs--some that were clear blue, others with basalt black stripes.
The lagoon empties into a short river that flows into the ocean. At low tide, the river rushes into the sea, but at high tide, the sea flows into the river and then into the lagoon. We walked along the beach that the river flows into. It is called Diamond Beach, with black basalt sand, and has little icebergs rushing down the river into the sea. It also has many "beached" icebergs.
I felt much better today, but by evening, back at the ship, I was ready to relax. So after dinner, at the evening entertainment that STARTED at 9:30pm, I declined. Again, Peter went to see the "Crew Talent Show", which he seemed to enjoy.
Day 10 photos:
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| On the way to see the glacier on the East Coast of Iceland |
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| One of the largest glaciers in Iceland |
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| Jokulsarlon Glacier & Lagoon |
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| Jokulsarlon Glacier & Lagoon |
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| Duck boat tour of the Lagoon |
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| Jokulsarlon Glacier & Lagoon |
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| Jokulsarlon Glacier & Lagoon |
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| Jokulsarlon Glacier & Lagoon |
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| Jokulsarlon Glacier & Lagoon |
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| Jokulsarlon Glacier & Lagoon |
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| Diamond beach |
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| Jokulsarlon Glacier & Lagoon |
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| Along the coast of Eastern Iceland |
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