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DJUPIVOGUR  - “DEEP COVE”
Djupivogur is a small fishing village dating from the 1600’s on the east coast of Iceland.   The fishing town is on a peninsula between Berufjordur and Hamarsfjordur fjords and  is the gateway to Glacier Lagoon Jokulsarion, the largest lake in Iceland, and  Iceland’s third national park, Vatnajokull National Park which includes the glacier Vatnajokull.  The Glacier  Lagoon Jokulsarion keeps increasing in size due to the melting of Vatnajokull glacier, and the icebergs that float in the lake. The park is a UNESCO Heritage site and covers 5,676 miles.   Underneath Vatnajokull lie at least five active volcanoes!  The highlight of going to Glacier  Lagoon Jokulsarion is taking a boat ride on the lake and getting up close to the icebergs. 

The red circle marks location of Djupivogur.  The white mass is Vatnajokull Glacier.

Mountains on the way to Glacier Lagoon.  Glacier Lagoon is just off the Ring Road (Route 1).

Our guide explains icebergs to us.

Ready for our ride.  Notice the size of the boats!  This gives you an  idea of how large the icebergs are!

Diamond Beach is  a black sand beach and is just down from the Glacier Lagoon.  The icebergs  are washed ashore on their way to the Atlantic Ocean!