Day 5, pt 3 Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike

Next, we headed to the Sólheimajökull Glacier where all but 2 of us signed up for the glacier hike (3 hours). This is nothing like the glaciers Rachel and I did in Canadian Rockies. We were outfitted with crampons, ice pick, helmet, and harness. We were taught how to walk widelegged with the crampons. We not only ascended fairly steep formations but had to descend as well. My group of 12 included the 4 older women and Jillian (with the artificial leg) – she was given poles. Janet complained a bit about when was it going to get easy. And, both she and I were the only ones to fall. I only fell because while walking through a narrow ravine my crampon came down on my other pant leg, causing me to fall. It was again a beautiful, sunny day. BTW, one reason their words are so long is because they concatenate words together.
Pictures: 1-6 the glacier hike, me, some melting, the guide and in picture 4, way off to the left and back is where we started.Read more