18.07 Reykjahlio: Myvatn to Mount Hildarfjall, beauty on four sides and more.
Destination viewed after 3 miles of ascending, as we get below peak. Jenni reaches target, Mount Hildarfjall—Myvatn in the background. (A lake of midges) We've passed through regions where the impact of volcanoes have left their marks. In one spot, the remnants of the 1996 eruption is still clearly visible. One explosion caused blocks of ice, weighing many tons, to fly through the air and destroy all and anything in their flight path. These beyond-comprehension-objects create enormous damage to the environment, even to people with the hardest of heads. An interesting aspect we've noticed is that it appears the recovery of the land takes less time than in other parts of the world. For instance, in Hawaii, the land appears to take a lot longer to regenerate growth and recovery. Bear in mind, we make this observation as untrained laymen. Obviously, everyone is aware of pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicavolcanoconiosis , the danger from silica particles. We humbly a...