Blue Lagoon geothermal spa [Icelandic: Bláa lónið]
It's the biggest outdoor spa in the world.
Lagoon size is about 5,000m² (=4 times of 50m pool).
Blue Lagoon is situated about 39km/24miles south-west from Reykjavik.
From Keflavik International Airport, it takes about 20min. by car (13km/8miles).
Blue Lagoon water is rich in minerals like silica and sulphur.
Bathing in the Blue Lagoon can cure skin diseases such as proriasis.
Blue Lagoon is made by the waste water output of the nearby geothermal power plant Svartsengi.
Grayline picked us up at the hotel.
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It takes about 40 minutes by bus from Reykjavik.
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We arrived at Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
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We went through the admission procedure.
Then we changed our clothes to the swimming suits.
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Blue Lagoon geothermal spa [Icelandic: Bláa lónið].
It was really a huge spa and it looked like an emerald lake.
It was really a huge spa and it looked like an emerald lake.
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Lunch at the restaurant in Blue Lagoon.
the view from the restaurant in Blue Lagoon.
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Episode of Blue Lagoon geothermal spa
Tomo & Chouchou went to the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa [Icelandic: Bláa lónið] where we had been dreaming of bathing in the biggest outdoor spa in the world !We booked Blue Lagoon day tour by Graline in advance. The admission and return bus tickets are included in the tour fee.
The pick-up bus came till our hotel.
It took approximately 40 min. from Reykjavik to Blue Lagoon by bus.
As soon as we approached the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, we could see the spa.
It looked like an emerald lake.
As soon as we arrived in Blue Lagoon, we changed our clothes to swimming suits and ran to the spa. Then in front of us, there was really a huge spa ! The color of the spa was white-emerald exactly same as the picture. We couldn't believe this was a real spa. The depth of the spa changed and it depended on the area. The depth of the spa was deep for Tomo. We sometimes couldn't reach the bottom of the spa. We felt something slippery on the bottom of the spa. We picked up mud with our feet and checked...We were surprised to see the color of mud was black!
Blue Lagoon water is rich in minerals like silica and sulphur. So Bathing in the Blue Lagoon can cure skin diseases. Inside spa, we can try mud esthetic/aesthetic treatment for free. This mud was white. We put lots of mud to get beautiful skin ! Probably Tomo put the mud too much. Moreover the mud was very soft. So the mud entered to her eyes. Tomo was wearing the contact lens. It was very painful! Tomo ran to the toilet, washed her eyes and removed the contact lens. She could protect her eyes. Anyway mud esthetic treatment was enjoyable.
In Blue Lagoon, there was a restaurant. There was sushi. It was a fashionable atomosphere. Fom the restaurant, we could see the emelard green spa. We could enter to the restaurant with bathrobes. But we forgot to bring the sandal. So we had to wear the shoes. :-)
We couldn't believe that Blue Lagoon was made by the waste water output of the nearby geothermal power plant Svartsengi. We were impressed such a good technology.
As Japan is on the volcanic belts/plate, Japan should change to use safe geothermal energy. We think Japan should also make more geothermal spa same as Iceland ! We should produce safe energy and reuse the energy!!
Let's save the earth with green energy!!
It took approximately 40 min. from Reykjavik to Blue Lagoon by bus.
As soon as we approached the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, we could see the spa.
It looked like an emerald lake.
As soon as we arrived in Blue Lagoon, we changed our clothes to swimming suits and ran to the spa. Then in front of us, there was really a huge spa ! The color of the spa was white-emerald exactly same as the picture. We couldn't believe this was a real spa. The depth of the spa changed and it depended on the area. The depth of the spa was deep for Tomo. We sometimes couldn't reach the bottom of the spa. We felt something slippery on the bottom of the spa. We picked up mud with our feet and checked...We were surprised to see the color of mud was black!
Blue Lagoon water is rich in minerals like silica and sulphur. So Bathing in the Blue Lagoon can cure skin diseases. Inside spa, we can try mud esthetic/aesthetic treatment for free. This mud was white. We put lots of mud to get beautiful skin ! Probably Tomo put the mud too much. Moreover the mud was very soft. So the mud entered to her eyes. Tomo was wearing the contact lens. It was very painful! Tomo ran to the toilet, washed her eyes and removed the contact lens. She could protect her eyes. Anyway mud esthetic treatment was enjoyable.
In Blue Lagoon, there was a restaurant. There was sushi. It was a fashionable atomosphere. Fom the restaurant, we could see the emelard green spa. We could enter to the restaurant with bathrobes. But we forgot to bring the sandal. So we had to wear the shoes. :-)
We couldn't believe that Blue Lagoon was made by the waste water output of the nearby geothermal power plant Svartsengi. We were impressed such a good technology.
As Japan is on the volcanic belts/plate, Japan should change to use safe geothermal energy. We think Japan should also make more geothermal spa same as Iceland ! We should produce safe energy and reuse the energy!!
Let's save the earth with green energy!!
Advices for Blue Lagoon
(1)To go to Blue Lagoon by tour bus, you can ask the front desk of your hotel or you can go directly to the Grayline office in Reykjavik.FYI, Tomo&Chouchou bought Blue Lagoon admission and return bus tickets through travel agency (Grayline) on the internet in advance.
Because we calculated the total fee with two currencies, and we found out it's more expensive to pay in Icelandic currency. You had better decide according to the exchange rate.
(2)To try mud esthetic treatment, please avoid around the eyes. It's very painful when the mud entered the eyes.
(3)We can rent a bathrobe there. We could even enter the restaurant with bathrobes. If you want to take a rest or go to the restaurant with a bathrobe, you had better bring a sandal.
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