Iceland: Day 4 Blue Lagoon

Last day and off for a soak in the Blue Lagoon. Yes, it’s both blue and a lagoon, set bang in the middle of a huge, moss-covered lava field. I’ve swum in tropical, atoll lagoons in the Maldives and Belize, and also thermal springs in Turkey, but this was different. Above the water a brisk, arctic wind blew, and snow lay on the mountains behind, while below the water was wonderfully hot. For three hours we lay and swam, slapped white mud on our faces; a satisfying end to a strange but wonderful trip. Flew home with a weird, warm internal glow.