Iceland 2015

During our time in Iceland as well as our visits to specific stunning landscape attractions we also had great view on the bus so here are a few highlights…                            

Our final stop on the way back to the airport was to The Bridge between Continents. This bridge crosses a fissure running between the tectonic plates pulling apart at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It connects two continents, America to the west and Europe to the East. Having crossed between the two we also took the opportunity … More Day 5 – The Bridge Between Continents

We awoke yesterday to a lovely clear sunny day as we prepared for our final day of adventures. We had a crystal clear view of Eyjafjallajokull from outside the guesthouse.     After breakfast we departed for Krysuvik Mud puddles as made our way back along the coast road to the airport. Krysuvik is situated on … More Day 5. Krysuvik

Our final visit on Day 4 was to Seljalandsfoss a waterfall which drops 60 metres over what was the former coastline. This waterfall has formed due to the process of rejuvenation. Deglaciation along the coast of Iceland led to melting of the ice caps and the old coastline has risen (isostatic uplift) leaving it raised … More  Day 4 – Wonderous Waterfalls 2. Seljalandsfoss

Our next visit was to Skogafoss waterfall. Here we did the 30 second trick – students will be able to tell you more about it, but it gives an optical illusion of the land around the waterfall moving. Having been thoroughly soaked at the base of the waterfall we then climbed a series of steep … More Day 4 – Wonderous Waterfalls 1. Skogafoss

Solheimajokull (The Black Glacier) Having left Vik we then drove on for our first close up experience of one of Iceland’s many glaciers. Solheimajokull, known as ‘The Black Glacier’ is a tributary glacier of the Myrdalsjokull ice cap. Due to excessive melting at the snout of the glacier and the presence of a significant pro-glacial … More Day 4 – Glistening Glaciers 

Dyrholaey The first part of today provided a chance to explore the stunning coastal landscapes of Southern Iceland. This morning, as we arrived on top of the headland at Dyholaey, we were immediately greeted by puffins nesting along the cliff line. Some of us were lucky to get a few photos but we were also … More Day 4 – Cracking Coastlines

A few random photos from today…  A quick pony stampede on return to the Guest House   The closest we got to Dolphins or whales today…      Preparing for the boat trip..      

After breakfast this morning we made our way to the ferry port where we caught a ferry over to the island of Heimaey, which is increasingly being marketed as ‘Pompeii of the North’ An island, like mainland Iceland, volcanic in origin and one which dates back 5,000 years. After a smooth boat journey we taxied … More Day 3 – Heimaey ‘Pompeii of the North’ 

 This is an area where the two halves of Iceland, the European and the American tectonic plates are tearing apart. It is the site of the world’s first parliament and the area is still regarded with reverence by Icelanders and was declared part of a national park in 1928.                     Finally, … More Day 2 – Pingvellir