We continued travelling east to Reynisfjara beach. The weather conditions were not perfect as it was extremely windy and wet. When we got there we put our full waterproofs on and walked down to the beach in the rain. The beach was covered in black lava sand and stones due to the rocks falling off the steep mountain sides. This beach is ranked in the top 10 beaches in the world due to the coastal landforms (stacks and arches) at either end of the black crescent and the glaciers and ice caps behind. However, due to the weather it not a brilliant view which was unfortunate. But the wind meant the waves were truly amazing and occasionally exceeded approximately 25 feet in height! The waves were so powerful that they were dramatically eating away the beach. We could see the beach being flattened and eroded before our eyes. On the shore there were basalt lava columns that we had hoped to climb but the rain and waves meant it was not safe today. If we cut the columns in half, we would see hexagonal shapes. After getting soaked and blown about, we quickly hurried back to the coach where thankfully it was warm and dry.
David and Toby (Year 9)
David and Toby (Year 9)
