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moment's notice and head off for the steaming waters. Kay, Pat and I were
not going swimming today so we went to a very interesting local museum

containing a good geology exhibit and another on the ecology of the area.
Then we walked to the village for an ice cream and a Coke.

Because Oskar definitely didn't believe in resting after eating, we were off to

the fond-du-lac (foot of the lake) of Lake Myvatn to walk among the
“pseudo-craters” at lakeside. It was quite cold and a stiff wind was blowing

us all into chilblains; Oskar’s cure for that was not cutting the trip short but

with more exercise!

These craters were interesting for the way in which they were formed.
When fresh magma poured over watery expanses, the waters steamed and

burst through the magma creating a crater-appearing formation, but no lava
actually ever erupted through this “crater.” Therefore, these cones are

called “pseudo” because they are not really craters at all. All very
interesting, except that we were freezing and it was hard to stand gazing

into the great maws while Oskar explained to us about hot magma and

steam.

Tonight we had a very nice conversation with young Nicolas about his future
schooling, his daily life, how he learned English so well, where he might like

to travel in future. He’s a fine young man to all appearances and has a
bright future. Afterward, we headed for the wonderful showers (private

stalls and all) and then to bed. Another really full day!