Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon was somewhere I've always thought is beautiful and fascinating, but I never dreamed I'd actually get a chance to go there. To be honest, Iceland was never really on my travel radar until my husband brought it to my attention, and I'm so glad he did. Going to the Blue Lagoon was one of the highlights of our trip, and we went on a very special day - Thomas' birthday (in case you missed my previous post from his birthday). Thomas also requested that we get massages while at the lagoon; he's so generous to share his birthday treat with me. :)

Thomas after his massage

We could see the steam rising off the Blue Lagoon as we approached on the bus, and we could smell the sulfur too. Luckily the smell seemed to disappear once we were actually inside, which was a relief. When we arrived we each were given a bracelet which was our locker key, charge card, etc for the duration of our stay - it was very convenient. We went in our separate locker rooms where we changed and were supposed to shower completely naked before entering the lagoon. Um, thanksbutnothanks. I rinsed off very thoroughly in my swimsuit, and ran outside to take some pictures before my toes froze and fell off completely.

Being in the lagoon was just so incredibly relaxing. It was an odd, but great, feeling to be in water that was 100 degrees Fahrenheit while the outside temperature was below freezing - and it was snowing! In the lagoon there were tubs of mineral rich mud that is collected from the rocks there, and they advise guests to put it on our faces for about ten minutes; it's supposed to be great for your skin and it felt really refreshing. One last random tidbit - the water in the lagoon is renewed every forty hours, which made me feel confident that it was pretty sanitary, even if rebels like us don't shower in the buff before getting in. ;)

Birthday beer!