The land of fire and ice

Explore this page and click on Joy's Travel Journal posts to learn more about Iceland.  We've also included some great art creations from Joy's friends around the world.

Joy says...

Halló friends!

Traveling to Iceland was like entering a whole new world! It is so breathtaking, full of beautiful waterfalls, green hills, natural hot springs, and adorable animals. I had a wonderful time discovering the Icelandic culture!

My friends in Mrs. Joyce's 3/4J class in Australia also celebrated a very special day named after me, Joy Sun Bear Day! I am so touched by this, and really enjoyed seeing how much fun they had making passports and traveling to the countries I've been to. You can check out pictures from their special day below and in my posts.

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Read Joy's travel journal

You can read all about Joy's visit to Iceland in his Travel Journal posts, below:

Fast facts

Continent

Europe

Country

Iceland

Capital City

Reykjavík

Language

Icelandic and English

How to say “hello” 

Halló (ha-loh)

Population

Over 330,000

Currency

Icelandic Króna (ISK)

Area

39,769 square miles
103,000 square kilometers

Terrain

Mountain peaks, plateaus, volcanoes, glaciers and fertile lowlands.

Climate

Because of the Gulf Stream, Iceland has a cool, temperate, maritime climate. 

Climate Continued

Summers are refreshing and winters are surprisingly mild.

What to See

The Blue Lagoon, Svartifoss (Black Falls), The Golden Circle, Lake Mývatn, Maelifell Volcano

What to See Continued

Skatafall Ice Cave, Asbyrgi Canyon, Reynisfjara Beach and Þingvellir National Park

 

Where is it?

Iceland_Map

Iceland's Flag

Iceland

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