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Long Island Students Make 'Journey Of A Lifetime' To Iceland

Their adventure began in Reykjavik, and they visited a glacier, waterfalls, and a geothermal field.

Fifty-five students from Sachem High School North took the trip of a lifetime to Iceland.
Fifty-five students from Sachem High School North took the trip of a lifetime to Iceland. (Sachem Central School District)

FARMINGVILLE, NY — Sachem High School North students started a journey of a lifetime to Iceland recently, school district officials announced in a news release.

Their Icelandic adventure began in Reykjavik and was filled with incredible activities, then and students buckled up their crampons and hiked the Sólheimajökull Glacier.

They also got to visit several waterfalls, including the Seljalandsfoss, Skógarfoss and Gullfoss falls, and witnessed the activity in the Krísuvík geothermal field, strolled the black sand beaches of Vic, and had an incredible swim at Sky Lagoon.

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