Study Tour
Iceland
A field trip to Iceland in Spring 2006 allowed us to view some of Iceland's ice caps and glacial geology, the exposed mid Atlantic Ridge and evidence of ice-volcano interactions. The itinerary
of our trip follows.
| TUESDAY May 30 Meet at Logan Airport, Icelandair ticket counter @ 7:00 PM Depart BOS 9:30 PM Icelandair flight |
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| Day 1 - WEDNESDAY May 31 Arrive Keflavík International Airport 6:30 AM (flight duration 5 hours) Pick up 2 vans, 2 trailers (Budget) Free day in Reykjavík Night @ Laugardalur campground, Reykjavík Dinner: on own in town |
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| Day 2 - THURSDAY June 1 Late start due to trailer problems (2 hrs @ AVIS) To þingvellir N.P., then north to Hvalfjörður fjord, stop at Skorradalsvatn Night @ Sæberg Hostel (1 km. off Rte 1 in Hrútafjörður, west side of road) Tel. 354-4510015 Fax. 354-4510034 saeberg@hostel.is Dinner: mexican-style chicken (Rachel, Trish, Chris) |
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| Day 3 - FRIDAY June 2 To Lake Myvatn Lunch stop in Akureyri, stop at Godafoss, stop at Skutustadir pseudocraters Night @ Ferdathjonustan Bjarg campsite, Reykjahlid, on shore of Lake Myvatn Tel. +354-464-4240 Fax. +354-464-4248 ferdabjarg@simnet.is Dinner: salmon, fettucini alfredo (Henry and Hans) |
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| Day 4 - SATURDAY June 3 Day in the Lake Myvatn, Krafla area Night @ Ferdathjonustan Bjarg campsite, Reykjahlid Dinner: chicken curry, lentils, veggies (Andrew, Matt, Chris) |
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| Day 5 - SUNDAY June 4 South to Hofn Lunch above river in Egilsstadir park (along road to Reydarfjodur?) Drive through 5.9 km Faskrudsfjördur road tunnel (shortened trip by 35 km) Night @ Hofn hostel (address: Hafnarbraut 8, in town) Tel. 354-4781736 Fax. 354-4781965 hofn@hostel.is (This is Sjómannadagurinn, a national holiday honoring seafarers) Dinner: Tortellini (Casey, Sharon) |
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| Day 6 - MONDAY June 5 Drive to Skaftafell N. P. We broke into 2 groups for the day: [south to Skaftafell, stops at Jökulsárlón, Kviarjokull] [north to Austurhorn to see magma mixing] Lunch at [Jökulsárlón] and [broke into cabin along the highway] Night @ N.P. campground and Bolti Farmhouse Tel:++354 4781626 - Fax:++354 4782426 (This is Whit Monday, a bank holiday) Dinner: marinated lamb, ratatouille (Hans and Henry) |
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| Day 7 - TUESDAY June 6 Day in Skaftafell N. P., Svartifoss, Sel, other hikes Night @ N.P. campground and Bolti Farmhouse Dinner: sweet potato and black bean chili (Emily, Michael, Peter) |
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| Day 8 - WEDNESDAY June 7 Drive southern Rim Road to Keflavík, lunch at tourist stop near Vik, stop at Sólheimajökull (14 km dirt road) Dinner: cookout hosted by friends of Matt Jackson, near Keflavík Night @ Njardvik hostel, in industrial strip along highway, 4 km to KEF Tel. 354-4218889 Fax. 354-4218887 airport@hostel.is |
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| Day 9 - THURSDAY June 8 Rekjanes Peninsula, lunch at Rekjanesta Returning to Keflavík Airport; Return vans, trailers Depart Keflavík 5:00 PM Arrive BOS 6:35 PM (flight duration 5:35 hrs) |
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Visual Tour
