Iceland is an island which is located where the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans meet. It is on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe and is home to Reykjavik, the world’s northernmost capital.
During the half term holiday in October, I went to Iceland for four days with my school.
Iceland was a country that left an impression on me because of its stunning natural landscapes that some only dream of seeing in their lifetimes.
Everyday that we spent in Iceland, albeit not long, made me feel nothing but awe for the geographical wonders that the world has created and preserved for centuries.
Iceland is home to mountains, glaciers, volcanoes, waterfalls, geysers, jagged coastlines, black volcanic beaches and other spectacular geographical features.
Skógafoss, translated as ‘forest waterfall’, was the first waterfall that we went to.
We climbed up the side of the waterfall and although the journey was steep, the view at the top of the waterfall was unlike anything most of us had ever seen.
Over the course of the days we spent in Iceland, waterfalls became a regular sight for our eyes to see but I certainly never truly got over the magnitude and grace they seemed to possess.
The most remarkable experience I personally had on this trip was taking a guided glacier walk on Solheimajokull glacier tongue.
The feeling of risk was present throughout the two hours we were there because there were often huge cracks in the glacier that we had to jump over to get to the other side.
I came away from Iceland with the understanding that the natural world truly is an astounding gift that we should deeply cherish and preserve for generations to come.
