Bringing geography to life on Iceland study trip

Eureka Kells Leaving Certificate Geography students returned from a four-day trip to Iceland.

This once in a lifetime adventure included multiple amazing experiences. On this trip they covered a lot of the leaving certificate geography topics in an interactive and engaging way. They went to the traditional Iceland geothermal baths for some relaxation time including the famous Secret Lagoon. They had a guided tour around one of the largest Geothermal Energy plants in the world, Hellisheidi Power Plant, showing the students how renewable energy is the way forward for cheap clean energy.

They visited multiple fluvial landscapes including the Gullfoss and Skógarfoss waterfall and the famous Vik basalt black sand beach famously used in Game of Thrones TV series. They got to explore the beautiful city of Reykjavik.

If that wasn't enough, they also got to see the Eyjafjallajökull volcano that erupted in 2010 and nearby geysers and hiked up to the snout of the Mýrdalsjökull glacier. This was an inspiring trip for some students who could really see an exciting and adventurous career in the vast area of Geography.