After ferrying over to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula from the Westfjords, we drove the beautiful coastline past multiple waterfalls before arriving in Olafsvik, our “home base” for exploring the peninsula during our final two days on the road. The first day we had possibly the most…
The following post features student writing. We’ve had a great stay at our cozy guesthouse in Patreksfjordur. On our first day in the village we followed a local hiking path up a hill that gave a fantastic bird-eye’s view of the town. After spending some…
We had an amazing time in Isafjordur! Yesterday we explored the town with an extraordinary guide. Her name was Lísbet and she showed us the parts of the city that we otherwise might not have known about. Not only did she tell us about the…
Guess what! Our Putney Iceland group got a write-up in the local paper, pictured below (and here’s the link). If you copy the text into an online translator like Google Translate, you’ll get a rough idea of what they had to say about us! We…
We got an early start and made our way into the Westfjords, winding our way along the northern coast, and stopped at Heydalur in the mid-morning to kayak. Cold, clear water, a little breeze, and a sunny morning made for an exciting paddle surrounded by…
The group landed and headed straight from the airport to Iceland’s most famous geothermal pool — the Blue Lagoon! After a few face masks, sauna sits, and a soak in its healing waters we made our way into Reykjavik and dove into orientation. A visit…
We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Reykjavik.
Halló! After an unseasonably chilly but wonderful weekend of preparations here in Putney, our Iceland Program has us even more excited. We have planned some pretty amazing excursions and activities and are looking forward to sharing this experience with you all. The energy, power, and…
Welcome to Putney! This blog is where friends and family can follow along on the group’s adventures through periodic updates, photos, and stories from our leaders and students in the field. While we hope for a blog update once or twice each week, internet access…