An Icelandic Cultural Experience
On March 11, a group of eight students and two teachers departed on a trip to Iceland. The students ranged from Grades 9 to 11 and were accompanied by Mr. Chow and Ms. Bader-Shaw. Each student participating had their own reasons for embarking on this journey: the unique Icelandic environment; visiting and revisiting a new country; and trying new things.
Personally, I went on this trip because of my heritage. My grandfather was Icelandic and I had always wanted to visit there, so this trip was of immediate interest to me. I don’t think there could have been a better way to visit Iceland than on an RSGC trip!
During the trip, we visited different parts of the country, trying new things and learning more about the country’s history, thanks to our tour guide, Thor. The first day was by far the most tiring. We arrived in Iceland very early in the morning and spent the rest of the day hiking, exploring and fighting the jet lag.
Throughout the stay, the RSGC group also participated in many once in a lifetime experiences, such as snorkeling along two tectonic plates, hiking on a glacier (literally, once in a lifetime), swimming in the blue lagoon and eating shark.
Other memorable moments included building stone cairns in Laufskálavar•a, seal watching in Ytri Tunga and my personal favourite, stopping roadside to pet Icelandic horses. In addition, we had a special surprise on our trip when Ethan McAuliffe was published in the Icelandic Monitor with a picture of several over enthusiastic young adults almost being swept into the water at one of Iceland’s most dangerous beaches. Without doubt, this was a spectacular trip, a definite highlight in my time at RSGC and I would recommend other students visit Iceland given the opportunity.
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Royal St. George's College is an independent school for boys located in The Annex neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school admits boys from Grades 3 through 12. Our mission is to challenge and inspire each of our students to become the best version of himself.