We woke at 6:15 to finish packing and put our suitcases outside our door ready for pick up by 6:45. We shared pictures and went to breakfast. It was sad saying good-bye to everyone and kinda anti-climactic as we all went on different tours. After hugging the staff goodbye we boarded our bus to take us to the Blue Lagoon. It was the warmest day we had, maybe a whole 14 C. The Icelanders joked we were leaving when their heatwave was starting.
First we stopped at a Lake, and then some hot springs. It was similar to Namaskard, but not as massive or cool.
Finally, we made it to the Blue Lagoon. When we got out to the pool it was very similar to the pictures I had seen. The warm water was nice. We got the mud to put on our faces, the girls got smoothies from the pool bar, we tried the steam bath, after washing off the mud we put the algae on, and we went under the man made waterfall to get a sort of massage. Pretty soon it was time to head back to the bus. We were on our way to the airport. At the airpot I met my college friend, Elaine. We did the golden circle and Skaftafell national park with a rental car before we headed to Copenhagen, Denmark, and then Oslo, Flam, and Bergen in Norway.
First we stopped at a Lake, and then some hot springs. It was similar to Namaskard, but not as massive or cool.
Finally, we made it to the Blue Lagoon. When we got out to the pool it was very similar to the pictures I had seen. The warm water was nice. We got the mud to put on our faces, the girls got smoothies from the pool bar, we tried the steam bath, after washing off the mud we put the algae on, and we went under the man made waterfall to get a sort of massage. Pretty soon it was time to head back to the bus. We were on our way to the airport. At the airpot I met my college friend, Elaine. We did the golden circle and Skaftafell national park with a rental car before we headed to Copenhagen, Denmark, and then Oslo, Flam, and Bergen in Norway.
Summary:
Worst part of the day: saying good by to friends
Teaching connections: My expedition with National Geographic and Lindblad is finished and now I get to wait until September to tell all my students about Iceland's culture and geography! For now, I'm going to explore more of Iceland by seeing the golden circle and then head to Denmark and Norway to learn about Scandinavian culture.
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