Contrary to belief Iceland is not as the name suggests is not all ice and cold weather. Iceland is actually a geological master piece, with volcanic land, dramatic skies, bubbly earth and thermal lagoons. I remember watch a travel shoe, No Frontiers (I can't believe i'm sharing this fact with my you) with Diarmuid Gavin (Irish gardener- my dad's hero!) went to Iceland on one episode and since then travelling to Iceland has always been in the back of my mind. Despite the fact no flight travel from Ireland to Iceland direct, you can travel from the UK for relatively cheaply.
The main attraction that would appeal to me in Iceland is Blue Lagoon (not the cocktail! ) know in Icelandic as Blao Lonia, which is a huge, beautiful blue-green colour, geothermal spa lake. The steamy waters are part of a lava formation, with the water being renewed every 40 hours. The temperatures are a constant 34°- 36°c. I would love to go swimming here in the warm waters for the unique experience that it offfers but many visitors to Blue Lagoon come for the power of heeling the pool is said to offer... if only every public swimming pool was like this one. The UCP of Blue Lagoon is "Energy for life through forces of nature".
At the Blue Lagoon, swimming is not the only attraction. There is a world class spa, skin care shop, clinic, restaurant and bar. You can swim up to the bar and order an variety of drinks including ironically enough the Blue Lagoon cocktail is for sale and seems to me the most popular choice of drink there.
Have a look at this video where the Marketing Representative of the Blue Lagoon is being interviewed about the attraction! Enjoy!
There is a disappearing lake 2 hours away from this resort which is well worth the visit. the road is bumpy and if you suffer from car sickness then the trip should be avoided otherwise its a must visit.
ReplyDeleteAnd, a nice follow-up in Iceland to Victoria Falls in Zambia, is Gullfoss (or Golden Falls in English).
ReplyDeleteIt's a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country.
When one first approaches the falls, the crevice is obscured from view, so that it appears that a mighty river simply vanishes into the earth!
Gullfoss features in the music video for the 2003 single "Heaven" by the band Live.