Day five was another beautiful, sunny day. We started with a couple-mile hike to Svartifoss which was, yes, another waterfall (you may have gathered at this point that "foss" means waterfall). We had perfected our tandem hiking technique by this point: if we could walk side-by-side I held onto Jason's arm with my right arm or, if the trail was too narrow, I would hold onto a convenient strap on his backpack and used my walking stick with my left hand. There was something kind of sweet about the slow, paired walking we did on this trip; it seemed to almost foreshadow our old age yet to come. It also meant that we got to really experience everywhere we went; I think we would have done everything much faster if I hadn't been hurt and that would have just meant more time in our very sparse hotel rooms at night. Our way was better!
What set Svartifoss apart was its basalt column backdrop; so lovely and different!
The next stop was probably the one I had been looking forward to the most: Diamond Beach. It did not disappoint! It was another sunny day with made the pieces of iceberg that had washed up onto the black sand beach shine and sparkle so wonderfully! We spent quite a long time walking along the beach and trying to take pictures to capture the beauty.
Then we went across the road to Jok
ulsarlon Iceberg Lagoon. It was amazing; so much prettier than we even expected it to be! It was our last stop of the day, and so we decided to hang out till the sun went down. The longer we were there, it became less crowded and so peaceful. We found some rocks to sit on at the water's edge and truly enjoyed our time. We saw a seal swimming around, heard and saw a few icebergs split into smaller (but still huge) pieces, and marveled at the clear water and stunning icebergs.
Diamond Beach and Jokulsarlon were two more highlights of the trip for me.
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