Immersive Travel

Iceland 2022!

Over April break, 2022, I attended the school trip to Iceland. This was the most beautiful place I have ever been to and I am so excited to say that I learned so much about Icelandic cultures and traditions throughout the week.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Viking museum | visit active, smoking volcano | relax in the blue lagoon | whale conservation museum

Day 2: drive north to tiny village for lunch in a family owned restaurant | learn about Icelandic horses and their unique gates | explore downtown Akureyri | enjoy

views from new hotel on the fjord

Day 3: go to old fishing village and learn about their overfishing problem in a herring museum | learn about the fishing business at a family owned fishery, eat

fermented shark and bob for cod eyeballs | put on giant safety suits and go whale watching

Day 4: visit a massive waterfall | hike up snowy pseudocraters | hike through a forest riddled with stories from the Yule Lads | look at hot sands | visit

a massive fissure created from tectonic activity

Day 5: explore downtown Akureyri once more | visit old Viking village and learn about their lifestyle across from the mountains | hike up a massive, grassy crater |

visit downtown Reykjavík

Day 6: visit a geothermal power plant | explore a warm greenhouse with thousands of tomatoes and a cute restaurant | visit geothermal hot springs | walk around

Gullföss, a massive waterfall | explore a national park | free time in Reykjavík

Day 7: visit downtown Reykjavík once more before heading back to the airport

Global Goals:

3. Good Health and Well-Being

7. Affordable and Clean Energy

11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

12. Responsible Consumption and Production

13. Climate Action

14. Life Below Water

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