Today was my last day in Iceland. Exhausted after a long night of staying up with the other students in the hostel, we woke up, packed up our things, and headed towards the heart of Reykjavik where we would be spending a few hours exploring before heading to the airport. There I found a coffee […]
Day 9: Capstone Project Presentations
Today was our final day at Reykjavik University. We had spent the entire time learning about the different designs, thermal kinetics and implementations of geothermal energy plants, as well as the different designs of hydropower turbines. It was finally time to present our capstone projects before the panel of judges and bring together all the […]
Day 8: Hiking Katla- Mýrdalsjökull
I found it extremely interesting that the home of Volcano Katla, lies beneath Glacier Mýrdalsjökull! It’s such a strange juxtaposition in geography and nature to see Earth’s two extremes so closely related. I was amazed by how beautiful it is to be on top of a glacier. Arriving to Katla-Mýrdalsjökull, we all made sure we had our […]
Day 7: From Super Jeeps and Tents, to a Nice Farm Cabin!
Today we start packing up our tents and getting ready to head out of the Katla Valley site. After an hour or so of loading up the trucks we were on our way! Heading back towards civilization was super fun. Our group ambassador at the time, Helga, wanted to show us what a true Icelandic […]
Day 6: 8 Mile Hike Through Fimmvörðuháls!!
I’ve never felt such a thrill. Being so high up on the mountains is surreal, the view that comes with being at a higher altitude is absolutely breath taking. This was the most memorable part of the trip for me personally. I had never felt so in tune with myself as a person walking on […]
Day 5: Heading towards Fimmvörðuháls!!
After packing up our gear and checking out of the hostel we were staying in, we transferred to an off-road bus and headed towards the Fimmvörðuháls mountain trails!! Before we arrived, we stopped at a beautiful waterfall, reminded me of a small Niagara Falls in Iceland!! We also stopped at a self sustained organic green house where […]