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Iceland: Part IV

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When the warden suggested we keep going or go back the way we came, I didn't know what to say. Angel Baby was quite tired. The elevation was affecting him, making him very tired and dare I say, even a bit grumpy? He was more than ready to call it a day. I asked the warden why he'd suggested we keep going as there were quite a few people setting up tents and settling in for the night. The warden raised his Ipad from the desk and turned it around for me to see. He pointed at a large purple blob. "See this? It's a storm system off the northern coast that'll be moving through early in the morning and most of the day tomorrow. Cold, rain, and wind. High winds. You don't want to be here for that," he said. I nodded. He was right. I really didn't want to have to pack up a wet tent then have to hike all day in rain and wind. I wasn't sure Angel Baby had it in him to go on, though. I returned to the site Angel Baby had picked out for our tent an