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nwhikerWe had breakfast and headed straight to the swimming pool. There was one not far from the place we were staying and it was one we'd been to on a previous trip, so some sense of easy familiarity.
I love Icelandic swimming pools. It's such a place of neutrality when it comes to nudity and I'm always surprised at how comfortable I feel. I'm never going to love being nekkid in public, but this is as close as I get and I'll take it.
Anyhow, we met in the 38C pool and worked our way up to the 42C, visiting the 40C saltwater pool. The 44C was too hot for either of us, and but 6C (yes, 6.) pool we dipped a toe in was a nope, to the amusement of the elderly lady who was on her way into it. Brr. Nope. That's like falling into Puget Sound which is not something I've ever wanted to do. Air temps were just below freezing so the warm water was wonderful and it helped dh feel better -still with that nasty cold- as well.
After, we headed out to Gullfoss. The weather was sunny and very cold. I mean, it really was only about 16F but OMG, the wind. Wind is always an issue in Iceland and this was pretty close to awful.
Walked to the lower viewpoint on the falls (down icy steps), and took some photos, went back up to one of the closer in viewpoints. Dh opted to head back to the car, I went on to the further out viewpoints so I could see into the gorge. Alas, because of the icy ground I only took my cell phone, not the camera. David took pretty much all the photos on the whole trip because of that. I just did not feel comfortable walking on ice with the camera.
It was fucking windy and cold. But sunny. And windy. Have I mentioned the bitter icy wind? 🥶
After we did a quick stop at Geysir. Didn't bother to go see the dormant geyser but did wait at watch Strokkur. Sun was low and golden and it was beautiful. Managed to catch some of geyser, but it was hard because my fingers were freezing!
Anyhow. Some photos.
Note quite from the same location but it gives an idea of how much water is frozen!
The canyon.
I was so cold!
Strokkur
Thermal area.
Back to our little studio room where it became obvious that I was getting sick too. Sigh.
I love Icelandic swimming pools. It's such a place of neutrality when it comes to nudity and I'm always surprised at how comfortable I feel. I'm never going to love being nekkid in public, but this is as close as I get and I'll take it.
Anyhow, we met in the 38C pool and worked our way up to the 42C, visiting the 40C saltwater pool. The 44C was too hot for either of us, and but 6C (yes, 6.) pool we dipped a toe in was a nope, to the amusement of the elderly lady who was on her way into it. Brr. Nope. That's like falling into Puget Sound which is not something I've ever wanted to do. Air temps were just below freezing so the warm water was wonderful and it helped dh feel better -still with that nasty cold- as well.
After, we headed out to Gullfoss. The weather was sunny and very cold. I mean, it really was only about 16F but OMG, the wind. Wind is always an issue in Iceland and this was pretty close to awful.
Walked to the lower viewpoint on the falls (down icy steps), and took some photos, went back up to one of the closer in viewpoints. Dh opted to head back to the car, I went on to the further out viewpoints so I could see into the gorge. Alas, because of the icy ground I only took my cell phone, not the camera. David took pretty much all the photos on the whole trip because of that. I just did not feel comfortable walking on ice with the camera.
It was fucking windy and cold. But sunny. And windy. Have I mentioned the bitter icy wind? 🥶
After we did a quick stop at Geysir. Didn't bother to go see the dormant geyser but did wait at watch Strokkur. Sun was low and golden and it was beautiful. Managed to catch some of geyser, but it was hard because my fingers were freezing!
Anyhow. Some photos.
Note quite from the same location but it gives an idea of how much water is frozen!
The canyon.
I was so cold!
Strokkur
Thermal area.
Back to our little studio room where it became obvious that I was getting sick too. Sigh.
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