Walking towards the entrance to the ice cave of the Jökulsárlón lagoon at the Vatnajökull National Park in southeast Iceland. The top portion of the ice cave entrance is the glacier that mixed with ice and ash giving it the gray coloring. This entrance was a much closer distance but has receded thru the years and is continuing to recede to the point where in time, this ice cave entrance and the ice cave itself will no longer exist. (Oct. 3, 2021)

Getting ready to walk into the Jökulsárlón lagoon ice cave at the Vatnajökull National Park in southeast Iceland. This cave, like its host, the massive Vatnajökull glacier above, is steadily melting and receding. (Oct. 3, 2021)

The volcanic remains by the Jökulsárlón lagoon ice cave at the Vatnajökull National Park in southeast Iceland. (Oct. 3, 2021)

The volcanic remains by the Jökulsárlón ice cave at the Vatnajökull National Park in southeast Iceland. I have no idea what the surface of the moon actually but this option of the volcanic remains, as we walked to the ice cave, was otherworldly. (Oct. 3, 2021)

Dinner at the Gerdi Guesthouse was served just minutes after we returned from our volcanic remains walk to the glacier ice cave, part of the Vatnajökull National Park region. I had roasted lam with fresh, delicious vegetables and potatoes. The lamb was covered in a peppercorn-like cream. I loved it. (Oct. 3, 2021)

A small portion of the Jökulsárlón lagoon by the ice cave at the Vatnajökull National Park in southeast Iceland. Notice the volcanic rocks and ashes are gray without the moss and other vegetation seen on the nearby landscape. That’s because this area is newer, in a sense, than the moss grown area because it takes 200 to 400 years for the moss to grow. (Oct. 3, 2021)

Inside the Jökulsárlón lagoon’ ice cave at the Vatnajökull National Park in southeast Iceland. The entrance may not look like much but once you get into the ice cave, it’s very other-worldly. Ice caves are actually huge melted parts within the glacier. (Oct. 3, 2021)

Inside the Jökulsárlón lagoon’s ice cave at the Vatnajökull National Park in southeast Iceland. (Oct. 3, 2021)

Although this is my Iceland Intrepid Travel group packing up our van to get on the road again, this is the Gerdi Guesthouse, located at the Vatnajökull National Park region, was where we spent the night after our full day and ice cave adventure. (Oct. 4, 2021)

Views around the Gerdi Guesthouse where we spent the night. (Oct. 4, 2021)

Our land and lagoon boat for our Intrepid group’s boat tour along the Jökulsárlón lagoon to see the icebergs Vatnajökull’s glacier in the Vatnajökull National Park in southeast Iceland. (Oct. 4, 2021)