The ironman of travel Yoshimasa Ikeuchi

Depart for glacial lake cruising

Glacial lake

Glacial lake cruising also lacks power after a large glacier. The natural world is not designed for human convenience. The bad weather continued and I couldn't let go of the feathers every day, but today's weather is a blessing of nature.

A flock is dangerous to go alone

Wow! !! A trembling view, Kotetsu

Commemorative photo near the top of the mountain

Good luck blessed with fine weather after a long absence

Heading to the summit with four-wheel drive

A panoramic landscape below

Mountain hut near 800m

Lunch time on the hillside of the Vatnajokull

Vatnajokull

Descending the glacier to 76m cape. Bird watching tour of the black sand delta with a farming tractor.

Cold air hitting the cheeks (4 ° C) Feeling of feet standing on the ice sheet. Everything is united and transmitted to the body. One of the largest glacier landscapes in the world, "Wow". I screamed aloud.

It was the 7th day since I came to Iceland and I was finally blessed with good weather. The glaciers seen under the blue sky are so magnificent that you can't think of them in this world. Peek into the finder to look like a maiden without a single point. Its beauty is difficult to convey with a camera.

Finally arrived at the summit. The moment you land on the glacier. I can't believe it. It's like conquering Everest. Below this is a glacier! 360, degree panorama. A black fault eerily strips its fangs. Keep away from cliffs. Fear approaches your feet.

 

The size of the glacier is immeasurable. (8400 square kilometers, the combined size of Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Saitama) Creepy lava that sometimes appears. A small crevasse is easily jumped over by car.

In the mountain lodge, halve the air in the car tires and get on the glacier. The reason for removing the air is to widen the tire area and prevent slipping on snowy roads. 30 minutes to run on the ice road. The world of silver and silver that continues forever.　

The gravel road on the way shows a comfortable run. Mountain roads without guardrails are thrilling. It is a showcase for the skill of a skilled driver. The panorama under your eyes is a bit different from what you see from the observatory.

There are no guardrails on the mountain road

I'm excited just to imagine the sight of a glacier running in a jeep. At the foot of the glacier that can be seen faintly at the top of the mountain, switch to a four-wheel drive vehicle made by a Japanese car. The car is powerfully aiming for the summit. Climb to the mountain hut near 800m at a stretch.

• It is not dirt that the tip of the glacier is black. A lot of black sand can be seen along the coastline. Sandy black basalt is carried by the wind and attached to the glacier. A four-wheel drive adventure over Europe's largest Vatnajokull.

A big crevasse, if it falls there, it's over

Chicks grow on cliffs

Tour by agricultural tractor

Walk in the delta

Glacial lake cruising

Puffins seen a few meters away

That attacks people

Kazu taking a moving piece

Crevasses everywhere

Great glacier as far as the eye can see