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I'm off to Iceland for the third time in both the final fifteen months and my entire life in only under two weeks. To say my excitement is palpable would be an understatement.

The first prototype that ignited my curiosity about this land was an image of the Blue Lagoon that I randomly stumbled upon way back in 2007, earlier I had fifty-fifty realised I had an interest in travel.

"WHERE IS THIS MYSTICAL Identify?" I screamed at my computer screen. "IS Information technology NEW ZEALAND?!"

Nope. Turned out it was a magical faraway place on the opposite end of the globe – a curt 28 60 minutes flight from Australia. The fact that it took me another eight years to become there I believe remains self-explanatory.

Visiting the Blue Lagoon was bumped loftier up on my list-of-things-I-desperately-wanted-to-do in Iceland. I've been twice at present – in the summer and one time over again in a massive snowstorm. Thank you, atmospheric condition.

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If you're curious as to why I expect and so pained – it was 0°C at the time.

I've been throwing up whether or not to take a third (and allow's be honest, probably last) trip out to the Bluish Lagoon on my next trip to Iceland. Although I could go dorsum again and once again to this wonderful country, sometimes you just have to say enough. There are after all, many other countries I am yet yet to see on this magnificent planet (LIKE THE REST OF THE NORDIC COUNTRIES – SWEDEN I AM LOOKING AT YOU).

Is the Bluish Lagoon a waste material of money? Well, it isn't cheap but there sure are ways of lowering costs. People tend to pre-book the comfort pack for €50, when the €35 standard pack will easily suffice. Once in, you lot can purchase your own drinkable at your leisure or an algae mask for 500 Kroner. At that place are boxes effectually the pool filled with mud that you tin can slather onto your face at leisure. Plus, at that place'south nothing stopping y'all from bringing your own towel.

And as for the food… I would save your greenbacks. There are far amend eats to be found all over Reykjavik.

The pool is a mecca for tourists and I would go and then far every bit maxim no trip to Iceland is complete without it. That being said, at that place are any number of gratuitous and natural hot springs around the country (although they are particularly difficult to access without a machine). Not to mention swimming pools, that are open all yr round!

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I still haven't completely fabricated up my mind as to whether or not I'll return to the Blue Lagoon one presumably last time. Maybe I'll wait for a render trip and save the money for something more worthwhile, such as finally seeing the Golden Circle or putting it towards my very expensive upcoming trip to Cuba…

Time will tell.

UPDATE: I didn't go, instead opting to brand two visits to Vesturbæjarlaugh, which is well-nigh a 15 infinitesimal walk from the boondocks centre. Entry is 9.000 ISK and in that location are various hot tubs, equally well as a lap pool and sauna. Much more value for money, in my opinion.