The first long weekend of the Easter holidays saw 36 aspiring geographers from Year 9 travel to the land of fire and ice: Iceland.
After the plane’s emergency landing on the Reykjavik airstrip due to strong winds, the group eventually made it to Keflavik airport! The unpredictable Icelandic weather defined the trip as the group experienced snowstorms, clear skies and gale force winds within the first 24hours! As they say in Iceland “be prepared as the weather changes every 5minutes!”
Highlights of the trip included lava tube caving; viewing mesmeric waterfalls such as Gulfoss; a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Thingvellir – not only an important historic landmark as the birthplace Iceland’s parliament, but also a place where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates diverge away from another a few millimetres per year.
Other memorable moments included seeing the Strokkur geyser erupt several times to a height of around 30metres; visiting Vik’s incredible basalt columns and black sand beaches; and lastly relaxing in the world renowned Blue Lagoon.
It was a truly awe inspiring and memorable trip and a big thanks must go to Mr Bown, Mr Stiff, Mr Cooper and Mr Taberner, for making the trip such a success!
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