Mechanical Engineering
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Read more: Day 3: Waterfalls, Geysers, and TomatoesToday started off with a long drive to Þingvellir National Park. When we arrived, we started with a history lesson on the geology of the…
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Read more: Witches and SoupAnother day in Iceland, with more geographic features to explore. This morning, I woke up and had some more toast with Icelandic butter and the tastiest…
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Read more: Day 3: National Park & a GreenhouseThe Thingvellir National Park holds an abundance of importance to Iceland’s history. Visiting the park in person and experiencing all that it has to offer,…
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Read more: A Tomato Lover’s DreamToday was a very big day for me and my special interests. We went to Friðheimar, a farm that specializes in sustainable farming. Their main…
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Read more: Day 4: Thingvellir National ParkThe first thing we did in the morning was leave Reykholt and head for Thingvellir national park. This park holds great significance because it was…
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Read more: Day 3: Parliament of Days PastToday, we explored the wonders of Thingvellir National Park. Besides the historical significance, the park is a large valley with a lake flanked by mountains.…
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Read more: Fruits of LaborHello day 3 ! Today was a bit of a later start than yesterday which gave us time to play with our first hotel’s resident…
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Read more: TomatoesToday was another great day of exploring Iceland! We did many great things today, like going to the Gullfoss waterfall and a geyser, but what…
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Read more: Tomato in the TundraToday we visited Friðheimar Cultivation Center, a greenhouse in Iceland that provides around 40% of Iceland’s tomatoes. Now when you think of Iceland, gardening high…
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Read more: Keeping It GreenFriðheimar was an experience that allowed me to understand aspects of sustainable agriculture that I’ve never witnessed before. Sustainable agriculture was something I’ve never really thought…
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