Since Iceland is an island, you can't drive a car or take a train to get there. Taking a ship from one of these countries could be an option, but ship travel does take a long time. You've probably already guessed that everyone used airplane transportation to get to Iceland.
Personally, I love flying! I frequently try to get a window seat so I can look outside if there is anything interesting to see. On this flight, we saw the volcano Mount Hood and the massive Columbia River Gorge clearly after takeoff. An hour or so into the flight I flew over the patchwork quilt of farms around Edmonton, Alberta where most of my family live. I waved to them from the plane but I don't think they could see me. Flying into Iceland, it was cloudy so unfortunately I couldn't see anything interesting from the air, and when I landed the rain spattered on the window as a sort-of Icelandic welcome to the country.
For scientists who do fieldwork, and the ship’s crew who run the vessel, flying to and from port cities around the world is just part of the job. Packing for expeditions also becomes routine, and each person brings different entertainment, food, and special items to make the voyage more comfortable. In that way, you could say this is part of the culture of people on scientific expeditions and those who work at sea. What are some items you would bring with you for an expedition?
