Blue Lagoon

Perfect first stop on anyone’s Iceland trip. In 50 degree weather, you can soak in about 103 degree water and relax in the most other-worldly place imagined. Perfect.

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Imagine yourself dashing around mostly-naked outside in 2 degree weather before frantically jumping into the warm 39 celcius waters of a geothermal pool. This is the Blue Lagoon (Bláa lónið), yet another odd Icelandic occurrence. Neither natural, nor intentional, it is an unusual and surrealistic pean of serendipity created by a geothermal powerplant. With it’s mineral rich content and unusual algae, the natives soon found that a dip in this ersatz spa was quite nice and so they designed a high-tech spa facility and restaurant around it for foreigners to take the edge off Iceland’s ridiculously exhorbitant prices.

One of the most surreal experiences – beginning even before you get into the complex when you see the steam rising in the distance. Take care when you first get into the water, it’s not like getting into a swimming pool where the floor is flat! It’s slightly rough underfoot and a bit slippery too because of the silica mud.

Be sure to apply some of the mud to your face, it’s meant to have great skin benefits. You’ll find it in boxes placed around the lagoon.

Someone I know has been when it’s been snowing outside. She was toasty warm in the water, whilst snow flakes built up in her hair!

I couldn’t get out of the water! So serene and amazing. :)