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Blue Lagoon

Today was the day we visited the Blue Lagoon. It was about 45 minutes by bus from Reykjavik. It is a very large pool with a baby blue water colour. The temperature was just right. We spent almost two hours in here. Included was a silica facial followed by algae. We all had a glass of wine at the swim up bar. Cold water treatment was provided by a shower that pelted icy water on our warm skin. It was fun wTching people swimming around with white faces from the silica.

First day, Reykjavik

After a smooth flight over the North Atlantic and the tip of Greenland, we landed in Reykjavik about midnight. We thought the airport would be deserted at that time. Not so! It was packed with people standing in long lines because there were few seats. The airport has not yet caught up with the tourist boom.
On the 45 minute drive to our hotel in the city we enjoyed the unusual level of light. It felt like dusk but you could still see far into the distance.
We arrived at Hotel Fron where the woman at the desk was not too happy because we did not have vouchers. For a moment we were worried that she would not let us get to our rooms. The rooms are very small and music from a club was coming up from downstairs. That mercifully stopped at 3 am.

Today we explored the town. It was cool and rainy. There is a very interesting church in town. I will try to download a pic.

In June, 2017, Jeff and I plan to join my brother, Andrew and his wife, Ena, for a 12 day driving tour of Iceland. I have never been there before but am intrigued by the natural phenomena of volcanoes, hot springs, waterfalls and glaciers to be found there. This will be a self-drive adventure where a company has organized where we will go, how to get there and where we will stay and what we should see.

The capital city of Reykjavik lies at 64 degrees north and roughly 22 degrees west. This will be interesting in June when the sun will seem to stay up forever, so far north.

In order to prepare ourselves for this trip we have watched the Icelandic series, Trapped. This definitely did not take place in June. The action happens during a fierce blizzard. I got really cold just watching it. That's why we are going in June. The weather should be decent by then. I anticipate seafood dinners, warm mineral water soaks and walks on beaches and lava fields.