As part of our Around the Corner Iceland Vacation from Icelandair Holidays, my adult children and I had the awesome opportunity to attend the Lava Show. This was our very first trip to Iceland, and we were really excited about exploring the many wonders that exist there. The Lava Show is the perfect solution for those of us wanting to experience what real lava is like without being in harms way in the midst of volcanic eruptions in Iceland.

Our host for the Lava Show was a young lady that is currently obtaining a degree in geological sciences, I believe. She did an exceptional job taking us through the process of watching lava flow through a controlled environment. She presented and explained the different facets of lava and handled the real lava with care and precision. She was polite and welcomed our many questions.

Seeing the lava up close and personal was an unreal experience. It looked just like what is seen on television. Feeling that heat in close proximity gave me insight to what it must be like literally being there during an eruption.

I learned so many things about lava and now have a better understanding of what it is and potential impact from an eruption. Examples of some of the things that I learned are that lava can get to 2000° F; although lava appears to be cooled down when it’s blackened on the outside, there is still hot, molten lava that is within the core that takes years to cool down; there are 30 volcanoes in Iceland of which 19 have already erupted; and there are 6 super volcanoes on earth.

Seeing the reactions of when ice gets into contact with lava was amazing! I also enjoyed seeing how parts of it turned to glass as it cooled down.

The Lava Show was a worthwhile activity. It was also great receiving the lava stone gift as a momento.