Iceland was truly amazing. This trip opened my eyes to so many new and wonderful things. I came into this trip really wanting to see all of the nature that Iceland had to offer. I knew that the nature found here is extremely rare and that I only have so many chances in life to see something like it. I wanted to capitalize on the excursions that the group had as well as go out on my own on the free days to see the country for myself. I think there was a great balance between the two on this trip. When I was on my own with a couple of my friends, we got to see nature that the group as a whole would not have been able to see. For example, on the last day, five of us went to the Katla ice cave. That was one of the craziest things I have ever done. It was pouring rain, and the wind was so strong that the rain was falling sideways. I was not even close to being fully prepared for that. I just wore normal sweatpants that immediately got soaking wet, and, even worse, my socks became soaking wet. It was all worth it though because we got to see the inside of the glacier that is sitting on top of a volcano. It had lines of ash in the walls of the cave from previous eruptions. This made the cave that much more beautiful. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to experience nature like this with the friends that I made on the trip. I have made friendships that I believe will last beyond just the two weeks we spent together in Iceland, and that made the trip so much more enjoyable. Thank you Dr. Flint and Dr. Jaks for leading such an amazing trip.
