Day One of Iceland 2016 - The land of Fire and Ice

Finally, after many months of waiting and planning, we arrived in Iceland.  Keflavik airport greeted us with a stiff breeze and temperatures of minus 2 degrees, but all of the students were well prepared.

Next we headed to Iceland's number one tourist destination: the Blue Lagoon. We spent a leisurely two hours floating around in the geothermal waters, relaxing after a morning of travelling.  All of the party took part in the obligatory face pack, sauna and massage by waterfall.

Finally it was an hour drive over to Hveragerði, a geothermal town where fruit and vegetables grow in greenhouses powered by the Earth's heat.  They say that they can't bury the dead here because of  the warm ground......

Hótel Örk looked after us with a big feed of pizza and chocolate cake. Our driver Peter is looking after us well and we will meet our guide this morning after breakfast. None of the students have opted for the pickled shark yet, but it's early days!

Today we head East for waterfalls and glacier walking.