Iceland
We hope you all had a great February half-term break, for a few of us the fun just didn't stop! We headed North West, no not to Bangor, but to Iceland – the country of hot springs and cold glaciers!
The days were full of exciting trips – with climbing volcanoes (extinct ones!), as well as slipping down glaciers, we visited the world's largest geothermal power plant – as well as 'chilled' out in the Blue Lagoon hot springs... and then there were the Northern Lights!
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After many months in preparation and excitement, we were finally on our way. The Arctic Icelandic majestic landscape and the mind-clearing atmosphere awaited us. Our sixth form students, all fully kitted out in their beautiful trip hoodies, this also made it possible to be able to identify their lovely little faces in Stansted Airport!
On our second day, students had a great day exploring the local waterfalls and the lava centre, glaciers and finally the fantastic basaltic columns of Reynisfjara Beach. The group were exhausted but happy with ours of exploration.
The geographers visited the biggest geothermal power plant in the world, had a look around the facility, ending in an infamous snowball fight, and then onto the geysers! Getting right up close and personal to the volcano and geysers, and yet another snowball fight. After that, the geographers and geologists went to the Gulfoss Waterfall and the Pingvellir Rift Valley.
The final full day in Iceland meant a morning spent luxuriating in the Blue Lagoon Spa, which is heated using the geothermal energy within our planet, and then ice skating and a tour of Reyjkavik. A big thank you to all of our students, and the staff who accompanied us!
