Come on in, the water’s freezing
Forget the tropics, for a real snorkelling adventure head to the Silfra Fissure in Iceland – where crystal clear visibility and glacial waters will leave you breathless. Yvonne Gordon dons a dry suit
‘Let the air out of your suit,” says our guide Montira, as we clamber down a set of steps bolted into the side of a rock. I am kitted out in a dry suit, gloves, a hood, snorkel, flippers and a mask. The water we are about to enter is just 2°C, but that’s warmer than the air temperature, which is -6°C. Oh ...
