From Vik to Hofn - a canyon and an ice lagoon

 We had spent 2 nights in the small town of Vik which was a good base for the Ice Cave and also the Kria Hotel was very nice. 

Today was a great day. We left Vik and headed east, stopping at Fjadrargljufur canyon. I really recommend this stop as it is a very short easy walk from the parking area along the top of the canyon and the view looking back out the canyon is really gorgeous. 

After the canyon, we drove to Diamond Beach. It's called this because chunks of ice from the neighboring lagoon drift out into sea and get washed up on the beach.  It was really windy here and we were all bundled up from head to toe. Mike lost track of me once and couldn't figure out where I was because everyone looked the same and just had a fraction of their face showing! The shapes and sizes of the ice are so interesting and the clarity is beautiful. We were lucky there was a good amount on the beach that day. It totally depends on the tide and weather and sometimes there is no ice at all on the beach. Don't worry about the one photo below, I managed to avoid that incoming wave. 

Jokullsarlon lagoon is where all that ice on the beach comes from before making its way to the sea. There is a massive glacier that sheds the ice into the lagoon where it drifts around. You can take a zodiac or amphibious vehicle tour but the wind was so strong, it didn't really seem like a good idea and we only saw one amphibious vehicle go out. Maybe it was rough for the zodiacs? If you look closely at the second photo, you can see the glacier in the background.