From the Airport we went straight to The Blue Lagoon. When we first arrived there we had something to eat and drink, ham and cheese toasties - nice!
After that we were given some infomation on The Blue Lagoon's history and took and our first group photo from the balcony. We learnt that they use 2/3's sea water extracted from deep beneath the lava to heat their homes. The steam from this water is used to create electricity and the outflow from this process created the blue lagoon - a hot milky-coloured liquid full of salt and minerals where we couldn't see our hands a few centimetres beneath the surface.
We then went and got changed (which was quite awkward due to many Icelandic men walking around in the nude! - We went for the towel method!).
We then got into the water which was around 40 degrees celcius in the warmest parts. There were crates where silicone mud was kept which was very good for your skin and lots of people had it on as a face mask. We decided to explore the pool and found a sauna which smelt eggy (due to the sulphur). It was incredibly humid! We also went under a waterfall that felt like a massage!
All in all it was a amazing and unique experience and a great way to start our adventure!
Ben H, Dan and Joe (Year 9)
