Day 11
- Alex earnt us a little lie in this morning for his Birthday, so thank you for being born today when I needed some catch up sleep.
- Today was another hike. Everyone is getting a bit more tired everyday. I don’t think we’re used to being so active which is a bit embarrassing really! We started near the Reykjanes Peninsular where the walk started with a friendly reminder of some ground vents that were coughing up some nose-wrinkling sulphur smells so we were soon well on our way on the walk. The ground was bizarrely the most interesting aspect of this hike. The blends of iron deposits and dust volcanic rocks made for a unique scenery. Something out of a Sci-Fi, really, and it’s not the first time I’ve said that about Iceland.
- When it wasn’t dusty red tracks, the ground was laden with fluffy white/bluey kind of moss which was as comfortable as it was pretty. It made for a suitable lunch spot whilst we had lunch in front of a lake. I assume the colour has something to do with the volcanic deposits, but I couldn’t say for sure.
- In the evening we celebrated Alex’s 18th. Champagne, prawns and chocolate cake galore. It was great. We even fired up the garden’s barbeque to cook the fish in. Alex got some of his gifts too of course and now everyone is winding down with their own business as usual before bed. Good stuff.
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