Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Icelandic Tour, of Wonders by God

Sorry no pictures of our hotel or room,DSCN4440
just some evidence of it being 8 stories.

 

Wednesday: – Lava Caves

 

Before we got to the lava tubes we found
a business with dried fish carcass hanging
out to dry (head, tail and bones of Rays).
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We just had to make a stop for photo-op.
Some bacteria grows on the remains and
gets used in a health food soup.

 

At the entrance we found icicles.

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Once in the cave we are told about the heat
of the lava as it had flowed and recedes.
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The ceiling of ‘rock’ melts and drips to the floor.

 

There we saw little towers of rock
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looking like candle wax drippings
 

One rock we found looked like an Angelfish.
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We were allowed to take home a picture of it.

 

All of their produce is grown in green houses.
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Geothermal heating works year round.

 

 

Thursday: – Glacier Walk

 

Along the way we get to visit a water fall
that is still pouring the pumice from the
volcano that blew two years ago.

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The have to dredge the river every month,
to protect the  bridges from flooding.

We saw another water fall that disappears.

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The wind blows it back up into the sky.

 

On the glacier we got to explore some of
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the different formations and pitfalls.
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Walking with crampons was easy for Vickie.

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We got some cool pictures of
sculptures made by runoff.
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Most of it was solid ice with patches of pumice.
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The view of God’s creation is beyond
description. You have to see it your self.

 

 

Friday: – The Golden Circle

 

Our first stop is to see the rift of Iceland.

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Some of it was paved for walking.
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Somehow I missed the water fall above.

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There is a river that drops across the rift.
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And between the rock faces like a canal,

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then into the valley below. 
(this is the drowning pool, reserved for
women; men were beheaded.)

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The river used to have a straight flow
to the ocean, eons ago.

Here we have another great mystery.

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Nothing moves it: Wind, rain, earthquakes.

 

Before we get to the Gullfoss falls we have
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a treat of Lamb soup (stew),so very good.

 

It was a long walk down the steps,
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looking back what do we see?
A double rainbow (only one shows here).

 

Then to the falls: Well, you know words
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just can’t describe it. It was so beautiful,
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and we were thankful that it was saved
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from hydro-electric development.
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This is a dry spell, flood waters cover.
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Beautiful cascades the full width.
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Two hundred cubic meters per second.
(God’s very own Design I’d say)

 

Next thing we visit is the geysers.
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We saw one make a huge bubble,
like eight feet wide (missed it),
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before it blows steam 20 feet high.

 

Last, we stop to see a special church
with lots of stained glass windows
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and a mosaic of Christ behind the pulpit.

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Our tour guide told of Its conversion
from Catholic to Protestant because
of influence from Denmark.

 

Time for one more detour, the swimming hole,
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a crater of unknown depth and use?

 

 

Saturday: – The Blue Lagoon

 

Before we leave for home (4:30pm)
we take time to visit the Blue Lagoon.
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The  water is from the geothermal building nearby.

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The color is such a pure ice blue that you
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cannot believe it is warm, or hot even.

They have snack bar and restaurant.
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Food is good everywhere.

 

Iceland Itself is Thee Pot of Gold!DSCN4464
We found the End of the Rainbow and
The start of a New Age for dinosaurs.

 

The ride back we chased the sun for seven
hours and got to Seattle by 6:00pm.
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Magnify picture to see holograms of atoms.
Crystals form in the window (50 below)

 

It’s a Miracle! Our thanks are to God for a
safe passage and this experience together.

1 comment:

Myles-Era Family said...

great photos! I want to dip into the blue lagoon!!! :)