Mossy Magnificence

Drove away from the glacier today. We were going to see the single greatest site in all of Iceland, one of the premier places in the world, a Crown Jewel of UNESCO World Heritage sites, but Stephanie didn't want to drive across a trickling stream so we turned back.😣😣 We did, however, see this amazing site on the road.

It was very otherworldly and ghost-like. The girl is in the middle of a massive lava field that, over time, has been covered with dense, cushiony moss. We then stopped along the road to walk 27 KM to a plane wreck of a US Navy plane in 1973. Not sure what the pilot was doing flying in Iceland, but he survived the crash.

If you look closely, the remains of two passengers can be seen among the wreckage.

We then drove to our hotel, and here's our view.

Marika leaves tomorrow. It's been tremendous spending time with them, particularly when they've been awake.