Toe to Toe with Glacier named Myrdal

Twenty five years ago, winter began in late September; and lasted thru late May. Today, record heat and little to no snow or rain have allowed for summer to stay way past her welcome. Unfortunately and because of this, we were also able to walk a few steps onto Myrdalsjokull yesterday afternoon. It was almost surreal, our big Renault Trafic transporting us from Ring Road #1 to the foot of this touchable glacier. Note: Because of Eyafjallajokull's eruption earlier in June, there was ash all over. The normally white blue ice is now smeared with black dust. And when the wind picks up (which is always at gale force), that ash feels like tiny sharp pellets whipping across ones face. Myrdal ain't playin'.