Day Two: Volcanoes, Glaciers, Waterfalls and the Northern Lights

Yesterday was a perfect day where everything played into our hands. One of the many highlights was a show from the Northern Lights, an event that got everyone excited!

The day started with a short drive to the most amazing of things: the service station. Here all of the students dutifully stocked up on crisps and fizzy drinks. Next we drove toward Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano that erupted in 2010 with infamous consequences. We visited one of the farms that had been evacuated during the ash fall and watched a documentary.

The weather remained kind as we drove further eastwards to one of the waterfalls, Skogafoss. Here we enjoyed 90 minutes of drinking in the views and chasing rainbows. Some of the students are taking the most amazing photographs and we ensured that they got a little exercise by climbing to the top of the 60m falls.

But the day was only half done. Next we headed to Sólheimajökull for a three hour adventure including a glacier walk in sublime conditions. There will be a few red faces this morning from the sun!

The final stop of the day was the black sand beaches, however the bitterly cold wind didn't keep us there for too long.  Our accommodation gave us the spectacular show from the Northern Lights.

In Mr Mcdowells' words: what a rubbish day!