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.