The Blue Lagoon & Heading Home

Our penultimate day in Reykjavík got off to a bit of a rough start. With all the good luck we'd been having, from sunny weather to sightseeing going as scheduled, it appeared we were a bit overdue. We had a reservation for the Blue Lagoon at 11 AM, but when we went to the start our car, the battery had died, likely attributable to the car's poor quality and the snowstorm that had blown in overnight.

We were stranded and evaluating our options when a pedestrian walked by and I approached him for help. He kindly called us a cab service that arrived minutes later to give us a boost, and we were off.

We'd bought the most basic package for the lagoon, which included towels, silica face masks, and smoothies, and wasted no time getting in the water. It was as blue and beautiful as imagined. Fortunately, it wasn't too crowded either and all the rising steam created a sense of isolation, even with others around.

We took advantage of the steam baths, sauna, waterfall, all the nooks and crannies of the large, winding lagoon, as well as some Icelandic storytelling by one of the guides onsite. It was the perfect lazy way to end our trip.

When the snows picked up again, we headed back to Reykjavík (fun fact: the highways have speed signs that show a smiley face if you're going under limit and a frowning face if you're over).

Dinner was hearty shellfish soup and lamb soup in a bread bowl and the Fisherman's favourite dish from Icelandic Street Food, followed by more free beers at their next-door bar. Before coming to Iceland, I hadn't heard great things about the local food, but all the meals we tried were amazing.

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We headed back to our Airbnb for one last night in the country. Our final day was packing, a big lunch, chilling at a café, and a final walk around downtown Reykjavík before heading to the airport to fly home.