Inside the Langjokull Glacier in Iceland

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On our way to the Langjokull Ice Cap ( second largest in Iceland ) which is 195km or 47cubic miles in volume (huge)
Our Tour picks us up in Reykjavik with lots of interesting views on our journey during our two hour drive
KeyTip; this tour is not cheap ( $245.00 US) but as you will see when exploring inside this glacier for one hour it is well worth it.
Can you walk the glacier yourself you ask (as there are some natural ice caves too) well the terrain can be rough, the weather is unpredictable plus there are many hidden sinkholes atop of the glacier & so these caves sometimes fill up with water & collapses......so i think i answered the question

 

Langjokull glacier tunnel took 14 months of digging & 7000 tons of ice was removed, then placed to the outside surface of the glacier. It finally opened in June of 2015
Interesting Fact;
Since its located over a mountain range there are places where you can actually see the peaks coming through the ice 

An old Russian Missile Carrier is our mode of transportation today which in itself is an unique experience up the glacier & to its entrance
So once i got to Langjokull  i did a little research on this feat of engineering that  allows us access to a tunnel year round, as during the summer months there is a risk of ice collapsing because of the warmer temperatures. 
Well a team of architects, engineers & geophysicists worked of solving this problem & the end result was the worlds longest tunnel (500 meters long (1640 feet), 3 meter tall (10 feet) & 3.5 meters wide (12 feet) 
There is 25 meters (82 feet) of ice above the tunnel & 200 meters (656 feet) below, so more than stable

Look closely at the right side of the windshield
as i managed to get a reflection of where we are heading✌

Some extreme machinery here as it reminds you of the weather elements of this country of Iceland

I spotted some Dog Mushing Teams on our way up the Ice Cap to the Glacier

The entrance reminds me of a straw in a milkshake 😂

Heading down 80 meters (262 feet) into the glacier

I took advantage of the lighting to get this cool silhouette picture of my group

I liked how they placed the LED lights within the chambers to get some great photos

Langjokull is the second largest glacier in Europe & as your walking inside it
let that fact sink into your brain for a minute

Because of climate change scientists predict the glacier is shrinking as a faster rate that calculated
So anywhere from 50 to 150 years & it will disappear plus its estimated the tunnels will be gone in 10 years

Yes there is a Church inside the glacier & you can get married here 

This natural crevasse will always be my favorite memory

So one purpose of these tunnels is to educate as many people as possible the devastating effects of man made climate change 

As i leave the glacier, the exit reminds me of a 007 adventure i just experienced 😎
then we jump back onto our way cool transportation