422 SPRING NEWSLETTER 2024 Follow us @tsc_geography Geography This February half term saw the Geography Department jet off to Iceland. 34 students and 4 members of staff embarked on what was set to be the trip of a lifetime. On arrival we were immediately greeted with Icelandic hospitality (a very strong bitter wind on the way to our coach) but the weather was remarkably mild for the time of year. The first day we visited the sights around Reykjavík including Hallgrímskirkja Church by night with its lights filling the skyline around the city. The second day saw the beginning of our journey around the Icelandic terrain, going on a tour of the so called ‘Golden Circle’. This included visits to the Thingvellir National Park - the place where two continents are separating via movement in the Earth’s mantle. We stood on a rift between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates where the world’s very first parliament was held. We also went to the Secret Lagoon, Iceland’s oldest public swimming pool which is heated by the abundance of geothermal activity in the region (many students said that this was the highlight of their trip). We finished the trip with a visit to the Strokkur Geysir where an impressive column of water is expelled at force every 10 minutes. Throughout the trip we visited many breath-taking waterfalls which although icicle laden were still seen in full force. These include Gullfoss and Seljalandsfoss with it’s 400 steps to an iconic view of where land meets sea. We ended our trip with a tour of the Perlan Museum an iconic landmark in the city where we watched the Northern Lights dance and volcanoes erupt as well as walking in an ice cave. This truly was a physical geography dream with everything the students could wish for. We hope to complete this trip again in future years to give others this exciting opportunity.
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