Every Day Should Be A Holiday

Blue Lagoon, Photo by VikingChild

OK it's not snowing today! But just to make up for that, the picture above shows the Blue Lagoon (or Bláa Lónið) in south-west Iceland. This is my peaceful image for the day, making me think of relaxing in warm water.

Flying into Iceland is a somewhat surreal experience, and often you can see the Lagoon on the approach to the airport in Keflavik, as they are quite close. From the air you can see the power station which is adjacent - sounds not very pretty, but of course geothermal power stations are not "nasty" - and the lagoon is a by-product of such power. Whilst the floor of the lagoon is the traditional black volcanic sand, the water is filled with silica and algae which make it white and opaque. Could be a horrid tourist trap but being Iceland it's not.

So it you're ever in Iceland - do the tourist things - they're not that touristy. And listen to Sigur Rós as you drive round - it fits.