Iceland: Ice & Fire

Halló! Our last day in Iceland was thankfully relatively uneventful. Most of us took the time to check off the last few locations on our sight-seeing bucket list, eat breakfast at one of the many fantastic bakeries in the Reykjavík area, or finish souvenir shopping, but the vast majority of the day was spent...

We woke up for our last full day of the Iceland Intensive Learning trip in the capital, Reykjavík. After waking up and eating breakfast at the Fosshotel, we headed out for horseback riding at noon. When we arrived at the Íshestar Horse Riding Center, we watched an instructional video that taught us the correct...

After being bound to our hotel for most of yesterday, it was great to get back on the road early today. After departing our hotel, we ventured to the beautiful Seljalandsfoss Waterfall. While some parts of the waterfall were inaccessible because of the leftover snow and ice, it was still breathtaking to observe from...

Iceland is chock-full of natural wonders. Whether it be the rolling waves crashing onto the black sand beach, the rapid icy waterfalls, or the massive volcanoes towering over the vast expanse, you are sure to witness something marvelous wherever you go. Still, it’s hard to appreciate these wonders in their entirety when you don’t...

After ending our third night with heavy snowfall, we woke up to high winds and even heavier snow. With all of the roads blocked off and completely buried underneath the mountains of snow, we were stuck inside our hotel (Fosshotel Núpar). Though the sun was shining for most of the day, many people woke...

Today was our first snow day in Iceland! We woke up a bit later today and made our way to breakfast, where we ate the best yogurt we have ever had. After that we made our way to the Lava Centre! Today’s adventure started with a video containing the history and the view of...

We landed in Keflavík INTL airport at 6 am Iceland time and were immediately impressed by the spacious and pristine white bathrooms. After claiming our luggage, we got on a tour bus and drove across the flat, rocky, snowy landscape at sunrise to Fosshotel in Reykjavík. We got pastries and coffee at Brauð &...

The first day of the trip mainly consisted of the five-hour flight to Iceland. We loaded the bus assoon as school ended, drove to Newark, and successfully went through TSA. We ate some foodbefore boarding and bought snacks for the flight. We flew with another group of local studentson their way to Iceland, which...