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!
Read about the ice caves here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2582027/Inside-amazing-crystal-ice-caves-giant-waves-appear-frozen-time-actually-moving-slowly-huge-glacier.html;
http://www.travelmint.com/adventures/the-crystal-cave.asp.
Xoxo,
Diana
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