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Wednesday the 21st - A long day ......

On the way to the glacier exihibition. In the back FAS.

Our Wednesday started at 8:00 o´ clock in the morning.  Icelanders and Lithuanians were working in groups at school: we had to answer the questions about electric bulbs which save energy.

At the glacier exhibition.

After the hard work we decided to have a break and light snacks. The next activity we had was a visit to an Art gallery and the Glacier exibition. There we were introduced with interesting stories about Ice age and people who were always attracted by mysterious nature, so we went to glacier museum, (Jöklasýning).

 

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Thuesday the 20th - A lot to do..

Bird counting in Ósland. Today was a very good day! At firs in the morning Lithuanians accompanied by Icelanders have visited Spanish, Danish and Geography lessons. At the same time some of us joined the group to count the birds in Ósland. Later on we presented the  slides about Lithuania and Siauliai. The  funniest thing about it was  our video based on Icelanders ''Jungle drum''. Everybody  liked it.

At the remote heating supply. At 10:30 we went to the heating utility system. At 12 o´clock we went in to the Egill´s farm where we saw little calves and big cows. After that our group drove to the ''SMYRLABJARGARVIRKJUN''. There we saw how the  electricity in Iceland is produced and walked in the mountains. When we came down we were  given some drinks and chocolate.

 

 

 

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Monday the 19th - Our first day in Höfn

Meeting the headmaster in FAS. Today we met at school at eight o‘clock. Then we took a tour around the school and got  to see what the classrooms are like. After that trip we had a break and we went to eat something.Visiting classes in FAS.

After the break we went back to the lecture hall and Dr Þorvarður Árnason from the University of Iceland told us about the changes of the glacier. It was really an interesting lecture.

 

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Sunday the 18th - On the way to Höfn

We woke up early in the morning and then we had brekfast and after that we started our journey to the town Höfn. 

In the greenhouse BorgFirst we visited the plant nursery Borg where there were various types of flowers and trees.  We were welcomed very warmly and every student was given a good bye gift.The owners of the greenhouse with our busdriver.

Then we experienced an earthquake of 6.6. on the Richter scale.  It was a totally new feeling for us. 

After that we visited the amazing waterfall Skógarfoss and we vistited the national park at Skaftafell and the unique place Jökulsárlón, a glacial lagoon. 

 

 

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Saturday the 17th - We are in Iceland

At the airport in Copenhagen. By 1:30 we left our school and went to Vilnius by bus. Flight to Denmark took two hours. Then we had 5 hours freetime, so while we were wait for another light, we went shopping and played various games. A view of Denmark.

When we landed in Keflavik, on of the Icelandic teachers met us. She showed us Reykjavk city, took us to the hostel and cooked a dinner for us.

We were pleased with the welcome. Finally, with full stomachs we went to bed.

                                                                                                                         Written by Milvydė

 

Flying with Icelandair.  

 

It was snow in the western part of Iceland.

 

 

 

 

In the front of church Hallgrímskirkja.

 

Eating supper at the youth hostel in Reykjavík.

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