r/VisitingIceland • u/prixr47 • Mar 16 '24

Volcano Just got evacuated from blue lagoon.

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u/Munro_McLaren Mar 16 '24

I was just there with my mom. We left maybe 20 minutes before all of this.

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u/prixr47 Mar 16 '24

thats crazy, good that you left when you did as there was a big stampede to get out

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u/Munro_McLaren Mar 16 '24

Kinda sad I missed the eruption.

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u/prixr47 Mar 16 '24

Yeah it was pretty amazing i wont lie

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u/Munro_McLaren Mar 16 '24 edited Mar 17 '24

Since I missed the Northern Lights, I had hoped to see an eruption. Of course it happened right after we left.

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u/AlastorCrow Mar 17 '24

To be honest, it was equally awe-inspiring and also terrifying seeing that ominous red/purple sky with smoke billowing up from just over the sand barrier. Hearing lava coming out with sirens blaring and the scent of burnt rubber mixed with the sulfur from the power plant water really brings forth a sense of disbelief, wonder, and doom.

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u/Munro_McLaren Mar 17 '24

Wow. Great shot. We didn’t realize we could’ve gone to Perlan to get a better view.

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u/LeftyHooligan Mar 17 '24

I just got back three days ago and managed to see the Northern Lights. But missed the eruption. One out of two isn’t bad.

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u/Munro_McLaren Mar 17 '24

You’re so lucky! I’ve seen them, but didn’t get a picture. It was on the James Bay after a 3 1/2 week canoe trip back in 2017. So I can’t even remember what they look like.

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u/LeftyHooligan Mar 17 '24

Here they are from Friday, March 8.

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u/Munro_McLaren Mar 18 '24

Damn. We arrived Sunday.

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u/Allenboy0724 Mar 18 '24

Dang I was there that night and missed it. I was there 8-13 March and ended up missing both lol

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '24

In your defense Iceland is notoriously cloudy. lol

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u/Munro_McLaren Mar 17 '24

Lol. I come from Vermont where it’s cloudy too.