One week ago today (6)...

... was the last day of our fieldtrip.

An earlier than usual start saw us on the road to Reykjavik by 8.15am . It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed some wonderful scenery along the way...

As we came near to Selfoss, there was much evidence of the recent earthquake in the new patches of tarmac across the road....

...which has also apparently stimulated a lot of new geothermal activity in the area. After a week in Iceland, we were now taking this sort of thing in our stride!

Long established geo thermal activity provides the energy source for this power station which we passed....

The former hot water supply tanks for Reykjavik which are situated on a low hill above the city now provide the foundation for a beautiful exhibition and restaurant known at the Perlan from where we enjoyed stunning views over the city...









Then, while most of you headed off to spend your remaining Kronur in the first'real' shops you'd seen all week, the staff went off for coffee and cake... or two!!

...before setting out to capture a few pics of Reykjavik...

Some of us also managed a quick visit to the huge 3D relief map of Iceland in the city hall and were able to see the Myrdalsjokull glaciers (which we'd seen just the day before) from a different angle..... And then finally, the 'wallow' we'd all been waiting for..... in the Blue Lagoon , just minutes from the airport. It was a great way to end what had been a fabulous week of new experiences....

I can tell from the web counter that a lot of you have been following this day by day account of our fieldtrip. Hopefully, you have also been sharing your photos and your stories with your parents. I have many more photos which I am 'working on' for the follow-up evening on the 24th September. Please make sure that you put the date in your diaries. In anticipation of that evening, we would be delighted to see your photos of the fieldtrip so please do copy them to CD for us to look at.

Remember that there is also the photo competition. The categories (in case you have forgotten) are :
1. Funniest photo
2. Best captioned photo
3. Finest composition (that rule of thirds!)
4. "Essence of Iceland"
5. Compilation - a geyser, a glacier, a waterfall and a volcano
We are really looking forward to seeing all your pics, some of which will be shown and rewarded at the follow-up evening.

In the meantime, enjoy the remainder of your holiday and revel in the memories of our trip to Iceland. I will look forward to seeing you all in school next week!