by Iceland Study Abroad | Sep 22, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland
The most memorable hike from the trip to Vatnajökull National Park was the 11-mile trail that we completed on the second day. Before this, the longest hike I had done was an 8-mile trail on Mt. Greylock in Massachusetts. Going into this weekend I expected to be...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Sep 22, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland
I distinctly recall the moment when we stopped suddenly in our tracks along the beach as a glacier rumbled in the distance. In an instant the sound of footsteps crunching on rocks vanished. It was as if my thoughts and movements dissolved into the sand,...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Sep 22, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland
On day one of our trip to South Iceland, I felt captured already by the beautiful top spots. A favorite moment for me was ending the day by watching the sunset at the edge of the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon. I cannot describe what I felt other than like an astronaut...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 20, 2017 | Staff Column
This waterfall, Svartifoss, is located in Skaftafell National Park in Southeast Iceland. The lava rock displayed here is composed of basalt, and is columnar due to the way it cooled from the volcanic eruption. This is the breathtaking Skaftafellsjökull. It is...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 20, 2017 | 2017 Spring Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Fiesta Fiesta!! Sunna, the greenhouse at Sólheimar, was our weekly dose of green. Every Friday we would wake up and shine at the anticipation of playing in the soil in the warm and lively atmosphere of the budding produce. The tomatoes shot up in the...
