This is one place we kept coming back to... the popular Blaa Lanio - Blue Lagoon.  It is the most visited attraction in Iceland... we went there 3 times, ourselves!

From the parking lot, its a stort trail through the lava beds surrounding the lagoon to the facilities of the Lagoon.

They had lockers to hold your stuff, towels... everything you'd need to soak and relax.

The effects of the salts and minerals in the water were VERY soothing, and the hot water was so relaxing... yeah, it was NICE!

There were a lot of people there, but the lagoon was quite large, and it was easy to find a spot where you were by yourselves for the most part.  There usually was a low fog hanging on the surface, further adding to the feeling of seclusion.

 

The water had an unusual blue-green, milky appearance, and had a slight "volcanic" odor, but not so bad that it was unpleasant.

The temperature of the lagoon was fairly constant, although there were pockets of warmer and cooler water... it was pretty easy to find a spot with a stable temperature.

 

A 'geyser' let in additional hot water.  It was capped, and workers opened it periodically to let off pressure, and that, in turn, added hot water to the lagoon.

The effect was nice... the sound of the steam provided the source for a fitting background "white noise", which was quite nice.

The salts and minerals precipitated out of the water, and coated the floor, seats, steps, railings, rocks... just about everything in the lagoon. 

It made everything smooth... including your skin.

It was MUCH more soothing than it looks... we REALLY enjoyed it - so much so that we came here 2 extra times, just because it was so nice!

On the day we left, we spent the morning here, and took the bus from here to the airport... We soaked for almost 3 hours... it was a nice way to relax before a long flight!

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