The last day in Iceland, and the last guided tour. The "Inside the Volcano" excursion -- which is exactly what it sounds like (don't worry -- it's dormant). The tour starts at a ski lodge near Reykjavik, and includes a nice 2 mile walk across these scenic lava fields to get to the volcano. Solidified lava from thousands of years ago looks like mud -- but it's solid rock. Like many other areas in Iceland, lava boulders and moss cover much of the landscape.


During the walk, our tour guide provides additional information about the landscape and nearby lava tubes. We have great weather today, and it's a pleasant and gradual 40-minute hike to the top. The volcano is called Þríhnúkagígur.

It's the last tour, so it's the last word I'll struggle to pronounce correctly (sounds something like "three-nuka-gearsh"). I'm also wearning a helmet again for the 3rd time this trip (a personal record, haha).


Near the end of the walk, we see the volcanic cone ahead, and the 'elevator' on top that will lower the group inside.


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