~:[CH5 - Day 345]:~ When We Least Expect It

 ~:[CH5 - Day 345]:~ When We Least Expect It

Sometimes the greatest things happen when you least expect it. While I enjoyed the tour, most of the people on the tour spoke another language which made things a bit awkward when it came down to meal time. However, suddenly, things changed so quickly. It was amazing to get to know others on the tour more and by the time I left, I was sad to say goodbye to everyone. We woke up early in the morning and started our trek before any light showed. It was pretty dark as I used my headlamp to get to our destination. The results of the hike was purely amazing. As we strolled up the glacier, we ended up at this ice tunnel which was simply spectacular. Things got a little scary when a piece of the glacier fell off into the water below, but no where near us. I guess it's not the best of ideas to scale a glacier when it just rains. Regardless, we made it through and back just as it began to rain down on us. It rained as we got to the next waterfall and continued to rain through most of the tour. We made an unplanned stop to meet the Icelandic horses on the side of the road before seeing the spectacular Golden Waterfalls and the geyser. As the day progressed, I became more and more sad as my time with this group was slowly coming to an end. The darkness had already set in as we headed to our final stop. In a single moment, I was both on the Eurasian and American plates, spanning two continents with one stride. It was almost pitch dark, but I didn't care. A few of our took on an extra hike into the darkness to see our last sight, a waterfall tucked away from the main walkway. It was a great way to end the trip. I chatted on the way back to the bus as I realized how much of a 180 had happened since the beginning of this venture. As we drove through the darkness, I couldn't help think, I'm actually going to miss this and why did this connection happen on the last day. Of course, I could ask myself, what if it didn't happen at all. In that thought, I paused and soaked in my last few moments. I was the first off the bus and said my farewell before parting ways. I may never see the likes of these people again, but I will have forever shared with them memories that will last a lifetime and that we will never forget. Maybe our conversations will continue deep into our lifetimes, but if not, at least we all know, we had these three days that will always be apart of us. They say we really never know why people enter our lives and the same goes with experiences. Why did these moments happen and what will it help me with down the line? I guess it's time to stop wondering all these things and just be glad that all these wonderful moments happened and I met a wonderful group of people that I will cherish for the rest of my life, which all happened when I least expected it.