Day 145. Sailing to Iceland

As we set sail for Iceland, we passed 2 glaciers. The Captain did a couple of 360⁰ circles so that everyone could see the glaciers from their staterooms. The glaciers were small compared to most other glaciers, but it was still very exciting to see them up close. The larger one is the Borda Glacier. It's 15 miles long and 2½ miles wide. It's a significant example of how glaciers are retreating in the Arctic due to climate change. Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago, is experiencing some of the most rapid warming on the planet. This warming is causing glaciers, like Borda, to lose mass and retreat, with some smaller glaciers potentially disappearing in coming years. A few hours later, we were in the middle of a snow squall.Read more