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Page 1 Preface Departure from Reykjavík Lækjabotn Hraun Eyarbakki We reach Heiði Seljandsfoss Reach Núpstað Page 2 Advancing Jökull Across the Skeiðarár Sandr Svínafell Breiðamerkr Sandr Preparations Page 3 The Vatna Vatna Jökull On the Vatna Page 4 Snowed up North-East by North The Descent Page 5 Norðurland Advancing Glacier Forced Marches The Vaðalda

Page 6 View towards the Vatna Forced Marches Herðubreið We Sight Grímstaðir Grímstaðir Page 7 We Start for the Dyngjufjöll The Grafalandá Across the Pumice A Sleeep upon the Sand Morning in the Dyngjafjöll Page 8 Öskjugjá Page 9 The Ódáðahraun The Return Journey Page 10 Hlíðanámur Reykjahlið Dettifoss A wet Ride Page 11 Krafla View from Krafla Fremri Námur We leave Mývatn Húsavík

Page 12 Bláskógavegr Borðeyri Ljósavatn Akureyri Page 13 News of volcanic Activity Volcanic Eruption Seat of volcanic Disturbance On the hot Lava Page 14 Homeward Bound Ísholt Kiðagil Sprengisandr Suðurland Page 15 Reykjavík Return to Reykjavík Page 15 APPENDIX Maps: The Author's Route The Author's Route from Núpstað to Reykjahlið Plates: Mount Paul Öskjugjá

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