The black glacier!
This really was geography in action for our students. We were all fitted with crampons and given ice axes (sorry Mrs Slattery). We headed off to hike up this wonder of nature. We saw crevasses,...
Life’s a beach
To end the day we drove to the black sands of Reynishverfi. A beautiful location with an abundance of impressive geographical features to admire.
Day Three – will we get to see the Northern Lights?
We’ve just had a hearty breakfast to set us up for another jam packed day of sightseeing, activities and learning. The forecast for the northern lights is very good for tonight –...
Saturday School
Always time for for a bit of geography work even if it is Saturday morning!
Smelly mud puddles
Krysuvik is a geothermal area of Iceland in the middle of the mid-Atlantic ridge. Students enjoyed the eggy aroma of the sulphur springs.
Mamma Mia Pizzeria
Although there is no photo evidence for this, students (and staff) enjoyed unlimited supplies of fizzy drinks and pizza! Some the boys managed an impressive seven slices!!!
Day 2 Skogafoss
I always like to think of this day as the spectacular one. We got off to an early start, leaving the hotel before 8.45 am straight to Stora Dimon. Most of students made it to the top with a few being...
Geysers!
The Strokkkkur geysir erupts every 6-8 minutes. There were some cold hands waiting for that money shot! The suspense was killing us.
Day 4 in Italy- Herculaneum
The last day of our trip involved a trip to the amazing ruins of Herculaneum. What an experience. The most interesting point of the morning was seeing the skeletal remains of the people who had taken...
The Northern Lights
In the Rayburn Tours office we are very jealous of the recent photos we have received from our friends at the Husid Guesthouse in Iceland that capture the beauty of the Northern Lights. The groups...
Gulfoss Waterfall
The golden waterfall – spectacular! But still freezing!!
We have arrived !
We got to the hotel at 3am (our time). Journey went well, lots of enthusiasm from our students.