Wednesday, December 6, 2017

The Blue Lagoon: December 1, 2017

In a magnificent black lava field, the milky-teal Blue Lagoon Spa is fed water from from the futuristic Svartsengi geothermal plant.  The super-heated water (70% sea water, 30% fresh water) is a perfect 38 degrees Celcius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) and rich in blue-green algae, mineral salts, and fine silica mud.  The spa facilities are around the bend in the trail.

Papa Tom amidst the black lava on the trail around the lagoon.

Oddly, there was ice on the water surface.  I just had to put my hand in the water which was, in fact, as warm as bath water.

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