Last day in the land of fire and ice
Up at 8 after a well needed night of sleep. Taking it easy today and not walking if at all possible. On our way to Rekyavik we passed by Nesjavellir to see the geothermal energy plant that pumps water all the way to the city. We drove to the plant, cruising around checking out the pipes. On our way out the gates we down. Were we trapped? They weren't down when we came in. We pulled up and they opened. Apparently the Icelandic "security guard" forgot to protect the islands main source of power.
On the way out we drove past the ION hotel with an amazing view of the power plant. (Not for us Todd). We cruised to Rekyavik to do some laundry. The sun was shining, another amazing day. Apparently it wasn't an amazing day for this other dude who thought he was going to stay at the hostel for 26 days and not spend a ton of money. The gals thought he was going to go postal (and so did I). When he finally did settle everything he left with a big lugie by the door. Nasty.
We headed out to the Blue Lagoon. We knew it was expensive but we needed to relax and we deserved it. We arrived, paid our $100, and got our wrist bracelets. After 10 min trying to figure out how to use the locker I took a quick shower (there's no chlorine in any of the water out here) andheaded out to the beautiful lagoon. The lagoon isn't man made so there are rocks on the bottom. The water is warm and hot near the water hot pots. The silica makes your skin amazing soft and there are mud baths around the lagoon where you can scoop out the silica "mud" and put it on your skin. After 10 min of drying you have fabulous skin! There are saunas and a waterfall that gives you a nice massage. It felt like being at the spa, totally luxurious. We enjoyed ourselves for a couple hours, soaking in the sun.
We then headed off to find our final camping spot but not before we got some more famous Icelandic hotdogs for the road! There's something about the special mustard mixed with the white stuff that's not mayo and the onions and fried onions. Bomb! We were planning on staying at the airport, not near the airport, but camp beside the parking lot. We didn't have to return our car until the morning so we headed out to find a place by the ocean. We headed south to the peninsula and found a great spot in the middle of a field with a view of the ocean and the lighthouse. We had clear skys and amazing views. We put up the tent for the last time in Iceland. Andy made th tomato soup with real tomatoes and we prepared to see the Northern Lights again. We did see them a bit but they weren't as clear as the other night. I was exhausted and freezing so headed for bed. It was a rough night of sleep, clear skys mean cold nights. Goodbye Iceland. Can't wait to come back!