The Blue Lagoon - the version without Brooke Shields

A day of leisure at least that was the plan. We had a great breakfast.  The hotel had put a tray in the frig and then bread on the door.  Gill had also made her yummy soaked oatmeal.  

After what seemed like an unreasonably long time, we managed to get everyone in car and headed for the Blue Lagoon, which is back by the airport and took us about an hour in the car.  We only had one turn around and that was all my fault as I was passing two trucks instead of turning off into the Blue Lagoon.

After a very complicated explanation, we were all given an electronic bracelet, towel and bathrobe and pointed toward the turnstiles.  Gill and I made it through no problem, but then mom went through and used a most unusual method.  

Visualize: mom went through, but only took one leg through, which meant she was now straddling the turnstile bar in the up position.  Now, it was locked, which meant she had to hop back on the leg that was on the right side of the bar, while kicking up the leg on the wrong side of the bar and scooch hop backwards.  She is also carrying her bathrobe and towel and her handbags.  It was horrifying and hilarious.  And she made it to the other side with no damage.

After we got our lockers, changed our clothes, put on our swimsuits, took off our swimsuits, washed with soap, put on our swimsuit, we were ready to get into the Blue Lagoon.  The Blue Lagoon is this wonderful blue white water pool that is a combination of salt water and fresh water that is discharged from the nearby geothermal plant.  It is supposed to be therapuetic.

We all got in, and the water was fairly awesome.  It was opaque.  We moved around the pool finding warmer spots, seat, and steamy places.  We got drinks - gull beer for most and green smoothie for the driver.  We all got our inclusive scrubs. Gill and I covered ourselves with algae and mom and dad covered themselves in volcanic ash.  We talked, we marvelled and we generally relaxed.  

Somehow, two hours passed, and it was time for me to get out and shower so I could go off to my facial.  Mom and Gill went off for their in water massage.  Dad took a shower and went to the lobby and read.

My facial was very good, and the girls said they were the best massages they had ever had.

Once we were all together, we decided to have a very late lunch / very early dinner.  Off we went into the Lava restaurant and had a two course meal.  Dad and I had sushi followed by lamb.  Mom had mussels followed by Ling Cod and Gill had the buffet.  It was tasty.  

The water had made everyone fairly mellow.  We had picked the 

Blue Lagoon today because it was supposed to rain all day and we figured that this was a good rainy day activity.  It was glorious the whole time we were there, but the heavens opened up as we were walking to the car.

We did the obligatory extra loop around the block on the return to the apartment - mom felt this was important to note based on the turnstile story.

Mom took a nap, dad read his book and Gill and I checked out the streets around the apartment. 

Back in the apartment, we had a quiet night and got ready for more site seeing tomorrow!