by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 23, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
I hiked fourteen miles in Vatnajokull National Park and the journey changed my life. We started the trek by hiking across the valley between two glorious mountains. The valley floor was covered in black rock and sand from the glacial outwash. As we neared the...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 22, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
With every trip we take, I become more and more in love with all that Iceland has to offer. Although I am sure that each of our adventures will stay in my mind forever, our South Iceland trip in particular has a special place in my heart. Never before have I been so...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 22, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Last weekend we had the pleasure to travel to the south side of Iceland and Skaftafell National Park. Three things have stayed in my mind: waterfalls and somersaults and bergy bits. Of all these things, the one that stands out the most is somersaults. The third and...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 22, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Seeing pictures, reading books and watching movies about our environment evokes emotion and inspiration to take action. However, these forms of media have a threshold for motivation. I find that in order to be passionate about a place, one must visit and explore the...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 22, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Our most recent group exploration to South Iceland was one for the books, and something I will never forget! Just when I thought I had seen an abundance of the landscapes that Iceland had to offer, I was taken aback by that which I hadn’t yet experienced. When we got...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 21, 2018 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
the pilgrimage nicole marino I finally saw the glaciers after hearing about the melting for years. I was surprised that in the time it took me to arrive they weren’t already gone basalt black crusted with newly scraped mountainsides blanket covering: protection from...