Day 2

Day 2: Secret Lagoon, Gulfoss, Geysir & Thingvellir

The secret lagoon was a great way to start the day today. Tucked away next to a river, surrounded by geothermal hot pools and very relaxing. The power of the geothermal activity of the area was evident from the temperature of the water, which entered the pool naturally through hot springs at 100 degrees C.

It was then on to visit Geysir, a field of fumeroles and geysers. The boys were treated to regular displays from the stokkur geyser going up on average every 5 minutes with impressive power, giving the boys downwind a good soaking as they tried to capture the photo of the day. 

After lunch we visited Gulfoss, a huge waterfall and gorge. If the scale itself wasn't impressive enough, it was great to be able to clearly see the relationship between the water and the Geology of the area.

The last stop of the day was to Thingvellir national park and UNESCO world heritage site to walk between the rift separating the North American and Eurasian plates. We were blessed to see the area bathed in sunshine, giving great views of the fault and surrounding mountains. 

After an evening meal we spent a bit of time reflecting on the days learning before quiz master Campbell treated us to the evenings entertainment.

A great second day in Iceland.