During October half term, GCSE and A Level Geography students embarked on an incredible four day trip to Iceland. For many of us, it was our first overseas school trip since lockdown, so there was an air of excitement as we arrived at Heathrow to board the plane. When we landed at Keflavik airport many of us were shocked by the cold, particularly me as I had bravely (although some may argue stupidly) decided to wear shorts. However, there was no time to waste as we had a very packed itinerary planned, so as soon as we had collected our luggage, we were on our way to our first destination.
Over the course of the four days spent in Iceland, we saw some stunning waterfalls such as Skogafoss, Gullfoss and Seljalandsfoss; some amazing geothermal areas such as the Gunnuhver Hot Springs, the Krysuvik Mud Puddles and the Geysir Geothermal Area as well as some incredible evidence of plate tectonics such as the bridge between the continents and the Thingvellir National Park. We even got to hike up the Sólheimajökull Glacier, where we were very lucky to witness the first snow of the season.
This trip was very valuable (and also much fun) for the Geography students, as it allowed us to experience and understand how the geographical processes we learn about at school impact the real world. Everyone on the trip had a great time and we all owe a big thank you to our lovely Geography teachers: Mrs Taylor, Mr Dodd and Ms Tytherleigh and also to our tour guide Ashleigh and Rayburn tours.
– Katie McC
More photos from the trip can be seen www.swps.org.uk/academic/co-curricular/tripsandvisits
