Hi gang. Taran and I drove a back road half way around a peninsula to experience yet another natural hot spring. Original stone pools. Quite nice.
Something about this country. Was going to say desolate country, but remote is better Most every town has a public "swimming pool" which means a geothermal one. For two or three kronur they let the Giajiin in. So there is some warmth here
Surprisingly with all the travelers here we've only met one or two people from the states. What's that all about ?!! Maybe the climate and camping have something to do with it.
We journeyed onto a breeding ground for seals. If it wasn't for Taran to say wait, we might have missed three seals that came very close to us. They seemed curious and began talking. Then THEY BLEW BUNCHES OF BUBBLES IN THE WATER!! What a hoot! I never heard anything like it.
Retired early tonight. 12am. Had a game if chess in a nice campground we found. Tomorrow headed to West Iceland. Not sure what's there. Over for now. Len and Taran
PS. Hot springs are different everywhere. Lots of them they have built pools around or even hot tubs, but all are geothermal. They don't smell much but are packed with minerals. Supposed to be good for your body. The big (20 to 30 meter) swimming pools are usually quite warm, approx 36*C. The temps on the others 39 to 42*C , that's 98 to 105*F. Obviously everything is metric here and it becomes easier to think that way. The hot springs are all clear not cloudy.
Haven't seen ANY stars at night. Has been cloudy all the evenings...usually sprinkled some rain every night. Also it never really gets dark out. Not much hope of seeing the Aurora
So we are in the Northwest of Iceland. Though they call it the West. In a couple days we'll head toward Reykjavik
Don't know why but rhe seals sure seemed curious about us! The bubbles and the talking were one if the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Have to thank Taran for having us wait for awhile, otherwise would have missed it.
Headed early to Hvammstangi, a seal museum and Visitor Center there.
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