I think this is finally the last “what I did in Iceland this summer” post. It’s actually the first thing I did – first after I’d driven three hours to Þingvellir, camped on a chilly cloudy night and dealt with tyres with low pressure. I’d detoured off the Ring Road because I liked the idea … More A morning at Guðlaug Baths

Another hot pool post! This one, though, isn’t an overpriced tourist experience, designed from the ground up to be luxurious and expensive and special. This is Seljavallalaug, Iceland’s oldest swimming pool, hidden in the mountains at the foot of Eyjafjallajökull. According to the documentary film Swimming Pool Stories, Seljavallalaug’s relatively remote location is mostly because … More Finding Seljavallalaug

The third of the three geothermal pool reviews! We’re at the tenth pool, east Iceland’s Vök Baths. Vök does have a USP, right up front and centre – Iceland’s only floating infinity pools! It’s a five or ten minute drive from Egilsstaðir, the capital and main town of the region, and it’s set on the … More Relaxing at Vök Baths

Second of three posts on the new-to-me geothermal pools/spas/experiences. Geosea is just north of Husavik, sitting on a clifftop with views across the fjord and out to sea, positioned perfectly to catch sunsets. The building itself is almost hidden from the car park, with the traditional turf roof, cut into the hillside so it doesn’t … More Visiting Geosea

I think I mentioned that part of the reason I went to Iceland this summer was to finish off the geothermal spas? Well, this is the first of those last three: the Forest Lagoon. This is one of the three that has an Icelandic name as well as an English one  – Skógarböð really means … More What’s Akureyri’s Forest Lagoon like?