Wednesday 8 June 2011

Item 85: Blue Lagoon

Blue LagoonLocation: Blue Lagoon, Keflavík, Iceland

During our weekend in Reykjavík, we were spun many an old wives tale on the discovery and healing powers of the elusive Blue Lagoon.

Even still, with the smell after each shower in the hotel we hoped that the tourist price of EUR 30 meant that the establishment afforded do something about the rotten egg smell of the country's hot water system, even though its pools are made from the run-off from the local geothermal power station.

Located in Keflavík, our visit was en-route back to the airport. Crazy hoards of buses entered the premises through the protective valley of lava fields. We were given an automated wrist band that worked as our the locker key for the change rooms. A quick pre-shower and then out into the bite of the fresh Icelandic air, straight into the rejuvenating powers of the 39°C waters.

Wading through chest deep cloudy blue reflective water, we located pockets of extra warmth and enjoyed a morning of relaxation at the spa. Steam rooms, sauna, intensive waterfall shoulder massage and a do-it-yourself face mask of Silica mud from the side of the pool completed our beauty regime before we headed back to the airport bound for London - very refreshed.

Item 85: Blue Lagoon? CHECK!

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