The sound of rain from the inside of a tent is one of my favourite sounds... Not, however, when I know I have to get out of the tent!
The day's trek began by crossing the plateau which had many steep ups and downs. The drizzle turned to rain as the day progressed. The resulting clouds hung in the air hiding what promised to be spectacular views.
We descended from the clouds into a lush green valley and hit Grashagakvisl - our first river crossing! Strangely, I found this a pleasant experience as it cooled down my sweaty feet :)
Shortly after we reached Álftavatn and the campsite. We decided to take a short break and push on a further 5 km, through a second river crossing, to the next hut at Hvanngill.
The evening meal had just finished cooking as the heavens opened. The rain poured down for a few hours and the groundsheet of the tent began to leak. Alistair dived out of the tent and to the rescue! He dug a drainage ditch around the tent. Just as he had finished, so did the rain :)
We just had time to clean up before downpour number two happened, so, with our defences in place, we retreated to our sleeping bags.
The day's trek began by crossing the plateau which had many steep ups and downs. The drizzle turned to rain as the day progressed. The resulting clouds hung in the air hiding what promised to be spectacular views.
We descended from the clouds into a lush green valley and hit Grashagakvisl - our first river crossing! Strangely, I found this a pleasant experience as it cooled down my sweaty feet :)
Shortly after we reached Álftavatn and the campsite. We decided to take a short break and push on a further 5 km, through a second river crossing, to the next hut at Hvanngill.
The evening meal had just finished cooking as the heavens opened. The rain poured down for a few hours and the groundsheet of the tent began to leak. Alistair dived out of the tent and to the rescue! He dug a drainage ditch around the tent. Just as he had finished, so did the rain :)
We just had time to clean up before downpour number two happened, so, with our defences in place, we retreated to our sleeping bags.
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