It is now the 12th day of our trip. 11th day actually touring. We have continued to see awe inspiring landscape and meet wonderful people, many of whom are actually Icelandic. The number of tourists is amazing. 

Some must sees that we have done include the Blue Lagoon and the Reykjavik Art Museum near our hotel. I will not provide a detailed explanation of the Blue Lagoon other than to say it is the result of recent human action and it is truly amazing. I have no pictures but visualize with me changing into a bathing suit in a warm sheltered facility and walking out into 50 degree F with wind blowing over 20 mph and rain coming sideways.  Then slip into the warm water at 100 degrees F loaded with silicate. The expanse of the lagoon is great enough that in unsheltered places the chop can rise to almost a foot. Around the sides are a station dispensing silicate masks for face, a bar with offerings from tea to beer and wine. There is a water fall, a steam room and a sauna. We sampled all of the above. Carol chose not to enter the lagoon and this was wise as the wind and water would likely have toppled her. 

We also went to Flyover Iceland which is a simulated flight over most of the major geological features of the country. The experience is a blend of ultra large bowl screen with seats that move and water spray and various scents as appropriate. It is very immersive and we needed a few minutes to reorient after we exited. It was particularly exciting because it gave us a very different view of places we had visited over the previous 10 days. I would recommend it to anyone in Reykjavik with an hour to spare. Note! although the web site only offers one price, at the counter they have a steep discount for seniors. It was from $40 to $27! 

Some fun stuff: The license plate on our bus:

The bathroom really was small 

The text says “We know the bathroom is rather small, but the good news is that the acoustics make it perfect for singing in the shower. After you’ve practiced and finished your business, come perform for us in the lobby and then we’ll sing you our favorite Icelandic tune.” This bathroom is not as big as our motorhome bathroom and it has a shower. Tight quarters but otherwise comfortable.

We are just back from our farewell dinner and have said farewell to our tour leader Frida and many of our group who will depart early in the morning. Several we will see in the lobby as they depart for the airport around noon. Our departure is 4:30 (1630) from the hotel. We will transit JFK with a night in a hotel there with an early departure for Rochester.

Do visit Iceland if you haven’t done so yet.