Blue Lagoon [Visiting Iceland]

Greetings all!

Iceland has been a popular destination with globe-trotters. You can dash in pursuit of the Norther Lights, try some interesting tapas (whale or puffin, anyone?), hike a glacier, straddle the intercontinental divide, and stand in awe of the black beaches and majestic waterfalls. If you are a Game of Thrones fan, this is the destination for you as multiple scenes were filmed in Iceland. 

           

Image from https://www.icelandtravel.is/about-iceland/nature/

  

Iceland is also known for its geothermal springs, and one of the more popular is the Blue Lagoon. It is “[a]n otherworldly wonder in the heart of a volcanic landscape,” claims the Blue Lagoon website, and I completely agree!

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After a long (or a short) flight or just before your departure from the country, one of the best things to do is to immerse yourself in the nine million liters of geothermal seawater that is the Blue Lagoon.  

One of my favorite travel memories is spending a couple of hours in the Blue Lagoon around this time in November several years ago. It was 0°C (30° F) and raining – and I was outside in my swimsuit! That brief visit still remains one of my most unforgettable travel experiences!

You can visit for a couple of hours or spend several days there. There are restaurants, hotels, and, of course, a spa on site.  Here is the website:  https://www.bluelagoon.com/day-visit/the-blue-lagoon

I hope I will make it back and actually catch the Northern Lights – but if not, I will soak my disappointment away in the Blue Lagoon! Will you go? Drop me a line!