Thursday, June 19, 2014

Day 42 – From Fire to Ice: The Crystal Caves of Iceland

Since I talked about a famous Volcano yesterday, why not cool things off a little with some ice caves? Iceland’s Vatnajokull National Park is famous for its beautiful ice caves, often referred to as the crystal caves. These glacier caves are created by geothermal springs running under the ice, and look like giant frozen waves. When rain has washed away snow and frost on the glacier’s surface, the light coming through from outside turns the inside of the ice cave a beautiful brilliant blue!

Since these caves are made of ice, there is a risk of them melting and collapsing. For this reason, visitors to the caves come in the winter, when the ice is coldest and hardest. Even in the winter, visitors can hear snapping and popping inside the caves. This is from the cave moving along with the glacier.

Iceland is a beautiful place if you love nature and natural beauty. It’s been on my list of places I want to visit for a long time, and these ice caves are a must-see when I finally make it there. They look very cold, but absolutely breathtaking!





Xoxo,
Diana

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