We spent our final day of our voyage at Breiðafjörður, which is the largest fjord in the Wild Westfjords and is the perfect place to conclude this marvelous expedition. This morning we anchored off the small island of Flatey, a once thriving fishing community that is now a time capsule and a vestigial reminder of life not long passed. The afternoon concluded with a stunning pass of the impressive cliffs of Látrabjarg where millions of seabirds nest along its 14- km extent, making it the largest bird cliff in Europe. The captain’s farewell cocktails and dinner party were punctuated with a late night sighting of killer whales.
7/11/2024
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National Geographic Explorer
Djupivogur, Austurland (East Iceland)
Greetings from Iceland! Today we continued our circumnavigation of this land of fire and ice, Iceland. National Geographic Explorer pulled into Djupivogur Harbor at 7:00am to a nice cool and calm morning greeting. Plenty had been planned for today, with guests choosing between a full day excursion to the Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, a black sand beach hike, a valley of the waterfalls 4x4 Jeep excursion, and a cultural walk. Guests were thrilled to get out and adventure in this eastern side of Iceland. Again, the weather was brilliant with periods of blue sky appearing through the clouds and the sunrays. I had the pleasure of accompanying our guests to the Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, which entailed a scenic bus excursion to the lagoon of icebergs, an amazing walk along Diamond Beach, and a very well-prepared Icelandic lunch before heading back to our home away from home, National Geographic Explorer. Lindblad Expeditions is about sharing unique moments and experiences and today was one of those days. It was absolutely beautiful.







