Day 1 Blue Lagoon, part 1

After a particularly stressful immigration check in (too many people), I made it to the Blue Lagoon just after it opened at 8 am.
The warm waters are rich in minerals like silica and sulfur andLäs mer
After a particularly stressful immigration check in (too many people), I made it to the Blue Lagoon just after it opened at 8 am.
The warm waters are rich in minerals like silica and sulfur andLäs mer
By the time I left the Blue Lagoon, the sun was out and shining. It was an absolutely beautiful, calm day in town. The temperature was high 40’s. After getting dropped off at my hotel, I changed myLäs mer
In an effort to make sure that I did see the Northern Lights, I book my own bus tour for 9 pm – midnight my first night in town. There are many many bus tours offering this effort. My choice was $55Läs mer
Until 6 pm that night, I was still on my own so I chose a 10 am free walking tour (CItyWalk, the #1 Tripadvisor thing to do in Rey.). I had a quick breakfast and scooted out to find the meeting pointLäs mer
More on the free tour: Hey, did you know that trolls aren’t real but elves are? Elves are not short but look like normal humans. They are happy, have great jobs, and great homes. You can only seeLäs mer
On my way back to the hotel, I went into the Hallgrímskirkja Church and took some pictures. After moving to the second hotel, I decided to walk to some more sites along the coast line.
Pictures: 1-3Läs mer
On the walk along the coast line I saw Solfar or Sun Voyager sculpture, the Harpa concert hall. Note on Harpa concert hall: the windows are meant to look like fish scales. They are also individuallyLäs mer
Then I had to go in the completely other direction to go to the zoo. With time expiring and my legs getting tired, I opted to stop just short of the zoo (not really enough time to enjoy it) and go toLäs mer
Exhausted I made it back around 4 pm and just laid on my bed to rest my legs. My roommate, Beryl, showed up about 30 minutes later. She does some kind of health insurance underwriting. It turns outLäs mer
We got up early to pack the van and trailer (for our luggage and the food for our country-side stay) and headed to the Golden Circle, the top touristy thing people do in Iceland. It has waterfalls,Läs mer