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Part Two

The bridge across the outlet from Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.

I have included some pictures I meant to include in the last blog entry before my energy gave out. This marked the end of the Iceland part of our journey. Magnús took us to the airport at Keflavík, on the way he showed us a memorial near the Blue Lagoon memorializing the crash of the B-24 Hot Stuff in May of 1943. One of the passengers was Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews who was at the time of his death the commander of all United States forces (He replaced Dwight D. Eisenhower) in the European Theater of Operations. General Andrews was key to many events in World War 2 and upon his death Dwight D. Eisenhower recovered his old position and became history while General Andrews was left to the obscure history book. Joint Base Andrews (formally Andrews Air Force Base) was named after him. Magnús felt it was important we saw this and I am glad he took us there. Thanks Magnús!

Then it was time to move on to the second part of this trip, London. We have taken up residence in Kensington in a nice sized flat booked on One Fine Stay. Beats a hotel any day!

The remains of the Skeiðará Bridge, wiped out by an eruption of the volcano The remains of Skeiðará Bridge Vatnajökull which which was wiped out when volcano Skeiðarárjökull erupted melting portions of glacier Skeiðarárjökull creating floods. Now a piece of atr.
The remains of the Skeiðará Bridge, wiped out by an eruption of the volcano The remains of Skeiðará Bridge Vatnajökull which which was wiped out when volcano Skeiðarárjökull erupted melting portions of glacier Skeiðarárjökull creating floods. Now a piece of art.
Syd enjoying Diamond Beach.
Syd enjoying Diamond Beach.
A wave washing across Diamond Beach.
A wave washing across Diamond Beach.
The bridge across the outlet from Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
The bridge across the outlet from Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.
Magnús Thoroddsen at Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon.
Magnús Thoroddsen at Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon.
Kim, Syd and Tom ready for the Zodiac boat tour of Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon.
Kim, Syd and Tom ready for the Zodiac boat tour of Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon.
A memorial to the crash of the B-24 Hot Stuff in 1943 which changed history.
A memorial to the crash of the B-24 Hot Stuff in 1943 which changed history.
Our residence in London
Our residence in London
The Queens Arms Pub in Kensington. We will hang here.
The Queens Arms Pub in Kensington. We will hang here.