\nAfter a midday flight that landed us at Keflavik airport at around 3pm local time (Iceland is on par with England for time, by the way, and therefore an hour earlier for us in mainland Europe), we headed straight for the rental cars.<\/p>\n
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Keflavik airport is small, but it\u2019s pretty flashy and really well kept. So clean, and colourful, it\u2019s a warm welcome to Iceland. It\u2019s also an overstap punt for transfers to America, and there\u2019s plenty there to keep you occupied during your wait.<\/p>\n
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Once we had collected it and packed ourselves, suitcases and all, into our absolute beast of a Toyota, we headed straight for the Blue Lagoon \u2013 one of Iceland\u2019s most famous attractions, in my opinion. This was my boyfriend\u2019s mum\u2019s idea, and I have to say, it was a great one. Her idea went a bit like this: we\u2019re heading north 45 minutes to Reykjavik, which means that we have to drive back one day should we want to return. Why not head there immediately on our first afternoon before darkness falls, so we have a relatively fuller first day? Perfect, and I\u2019d highly recommend it. Our time slot fell between 4 and 5pm. You\u2019re given the whole hour to arrive, and as the airport is a mere 15 minutes away, unless you have a major delay on your flight, this won\u2019t be too much of an issue. Pack your swimsuit and your flip-flops in your hand luggage for easiest access.<\/p>\n
Now, what can I say about the Blue Lagoon?<\/p>\n
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Well, firstly, it kept with the theme of the airport. Well-functioning, clean as a whistle, and absolutely stunning to look at, facilities and all.<\/p>\n
On booking, you\u2019ll be asked to choose between the comfort and premium entry. We went for the comfort, which will set you back between 70 and 85 Euros, depending on how quickly you book it. We learnt this the hard way, a few weeks earlier, so get in there quick if it\u2019s something you really want to do. With the \u2018comfort\u2019 entry, you\u2019re entitled to a free first drink, as well as a towel and face mask, which the lovely women promised would make us all look ten years younger, at least. You also, of course, get your entry to the lagoon itself.<\/p>\n
Was I prepared to have to get naked in front of everyone? Not particularly.
\nYes, that\u2019s right, there are only two or three closed door changing rooms; leaving the rest of us to wing it, and wang it out. I\u2019m not a prude per se, but I was ill prepared for such a task. And I was also in there with my boyfriend\u2019s mum and sister, so perhaps you can see my predicament.<\/p>\n
More rules followed: everyone was asked to shower naked before entering the lagoon. Understandable. No human bodies should be contaminating such a beautiful natural wonder.<\/p>\n
You were also asked to wash your hair and leave the provided conditioner in it. Also understandable, given the minerals and other hoo-hah that lies in the water. This did leave me with the \u2018ugly just out of the shower look\u2019, as, unfortunately, I\u2019ve not perfected the \u2018perfect out of the shower look\u2019 that all the models and Instagram peeps seem to have mastered, but anyway.<\/p>\n
Finally, the stink. The Blue Lagoon is not all beautiful women posing in their thong bikini. I mean they were there too, but the good thing about photos in 2019, is that they can\u2019t yet be \u2018scratch and sniff\u2019. Every so often, a dark sulphuric stench wafted deep through our nasal cavities. Headaches ensued, although that could have of course been the two ciders I consumed. It\u2019s true, it\u2019s a little bit stinky. But it\u2019s only every so often. Not all the time. You almost forget about it as you immerse yourself up to your shoulders in the beautiful milky blue lagoon water, cocooned in its warmth, and hoping you never have to leave.<\/p>\n
Honestly, it was a wonderful experience, despite the tiny drawbacks which aren\u2019t even drawbacks, merely things that aren\u2019t really mentioned. It was one of the most relaxing experiences I\u2019ve ever been lucky enough to have, and I\u2019d advise anyone that it\u2019s something that can\u2019t be missed if you ever travel to Iceland.
\nBack to Thursday, and later that evening, after soaking up as much geothermal water as possible (with the pruned fingers to prove it), we headed on up north to Reykjavik itself.<\/p>\n
We found our apartment with ease. Reykjavik seems to be quite an easy city to navigate, and our residency for the following few days was on a main street with a beautiful view of the cathedral in the background. It had everything we needed as a small group: three bedrooms, decked out with double beds and plenty of storage: a kitchen-cum-diner-cum-living-room, where we spent our evenings eating homemade meals and playing contract whist: and, finally, a bathroom equipped with one of those rainforest shower heads or whatever they\u2019re called, as well as your basic toilet\/sink combo. Part of me felt like I\u2019d walked straight into an IKEA showroom, which is by no means a dig. IKEA is one of my favourite places on earth in fact, and I thought the apartment was very stylish actually. On the whole, it was an absolute find and with that I\u2019ll sign off to let you take it all in.<\/p>\n
Until next time,
\nSimone xo<\/p>\n
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