May 20 – Blue Lagoon and Boarding our Cruise

After breakfast we organized all of the luggage and stored it in the hotel’s luggage room.  Then Tara, Jessica and Mary caught a bus out to the Blue Lagoon for a half day of fun at this big tourist draw. 

The facility is in the middle of a lava field and is extremely well laid out.  

There were lots of changing rooms and showers and we were given robes, flip-flops and towels.  We enjoyed soaking in the lovely 100 degree water, slathered on face mask treatments from the silica materials from the lagoon, washed off in a waterfall, had drinks at a swim up bar, had an expensive lunch (all meals in Iceland are expensive) and in general had a great time..

After an hour or so in the lagoon we headed off for some lunch and then took a very quick dip back in the pool before going back to shower and change.  Then it was on the bus for the trip back to town.

Meanwhile Paul stayed in town and went shopping for gortex pants and to relax.

Our taxi showed up about 4:15 for the short ride to the Old Port to catch our excursion ship, the Ocean Diamond. 

They had snacks for us when we boarded.  Then they checked us in and we all unpacked.  We are on the lowest level of the ship (Deck 3) and have two portholes in the cabin.  We have two twin beds and a bunk (not over either of our beds) for Jessica.  The room is actually rather spacious. There is a chair and small table under her bunk.

We got our required safety briefing and shortly after it was time for dinner.  The food is good if not exceptional. There is a smallish but good selection.  We were all pretty tired by the time we got to bed.  As we are so far north it stayed very light out until very late.

Sailing out of Reykjavik.