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| Photo © Martin Johansen |
It was a perfect
start to the day. We awoke to a beautiful partially sunny morning. The sea was calm. Northern Fulmars soared over the ocean.
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| Northern Fulmars Photo © Martin Johansen |
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| Photo © Martin Johansen |
The occasional elegant Gannet glided by the
ship. The emerald green hills that
surround Grundarfjord grew slowly as we approached the small fishing
harbour. Right on schedule we pulled
alongside the quay at 08:00.The motor coach tour
to Snaefelsjokul was very popular today as more than 50 people had signed up
for it. Even though the sun seemed to be
shining more often than not, for much of the day, Snaesfeljokul was obscured by clouds. But then, on the final leg of our journey the clouds parted and there before us was revealed the route to the centre of the earth. For those of you who are not fans of Jules
Verne, the French master of early science fiction wrote in his beloved novel, The Journey to the Centre of the
Earth, that the entrance to the
centre of the earth is found at Snaefelsjokul.
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A group of hardy hikers set out for the hills behind Grundarfjordur at 08:45. It was ideal weather for a trek in a picture perfect setting. The hike led through a glacial valley and to a tremendous waterfall.
In the afternoon everyone had time to explore the area at their own pace. There were several restaurants/cafes and gift shops.
In the early evening there were lectures and then after dinner Michael entertained everyone in the with songs in three languages English, Danish and Greenlandic in the Observation Lounge.