On our first full day in Iceland, we literally dove into the ice. We visited Langjokull Glacier, the second largest in Iceland, where a tunnel has been bored into the glacier for an underneath view of a world quite foreign to all of us. Afterwards, the stunning waterfalls of Hraunfoss and Barnafoss enchanted us along with a colorful scattering of spring wildflowers.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 13 Jul 2021
Langjokull Glacier, Hraunfoss Waterfalls, 7/13/2021, National Geographic Explorer
- Aboard the National Geographic Explorer
- Arctic
Linda Burback, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Linda and her Air Force family moved extensively throughout the U.S. when she was a child. Linda continues to travel and explore a broader spectrum of the world as a naturalist with Lindblad Expeditions-National Geogr...
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