Today we left Reykholt to move to our final hotel. We went for breakfast at 9.25 and it was really busy. I think a lot of people had been for meals on Saturday night and stayed over. We said goodbye to probably the best hotel of the holiday and headed to Reykjavik. The sun was shining so it was a lovely drive. I wonder if Björk ever lived here.
We took a short cut through the tunnel under the sea, 6km long. We got parked quite easily in the city centre and headed for a coffee. Then some last minute shopping. There was a huge parade walking past with bands playing, lots of flags waving and very civilised. We found out this is a labour day parade and takes place every 1st May.
Once we were finished shopping we headed to Fossvogur where there are graves from British and Allied troops from WW2 in Commonwealth War Graves. One of Michael’s relatives, Philip Woodger, was on the SS Empire Wave when she was torpedoed in 1941. He managed to survive 14 days adrift in a lifeboat with 22 other crew. 3 of those men died and are buried in the cemetery so we went to pay our respects and lay a wreath.
Then we went to the Sky Lagoon. A man made lagoon which only opened in 2021. This was definitely a very relaxing 3 hours. There is a large lagoon with an infinity edge looking over the bay, a waterfall, a swim up bar and lots of rocks with inwater seats. The water was a perfect temperature and although the car park looked busy there was plenty of room in the lagoon. We spent about an hour in the lagoon including having a non alcoholic fizzy wine. We had paid for the Pure package which included the 7 step ritual. You do them in order: lagoon, cold plunge pool, sauna with a view, cold mist, cleansing scrub, steam room and finally a shower. We came out feeling amazing. A free glass of water, then we spent another hour or so in the lagoon. We spent 3 hours at the Sky Lagoon in total and it was worth every penny. It is cheaper than the Blue Lagoon and more adult oriented but not having done the Blue Lagoon its hard to compare. There is a restaurant serving snacks and a shop but we didn’t stop.
Eventually it was time to head to our final hotel, Hotel Berg near Keflavik Airport. It was about a 40 minute drive and we stopped at Olsen Olsen for a quick burger before checking in. It seems nice with a small roof top pool. Downside no kettle in room. Tomorrow is our final full day in Iceland before an early flight back to Glasgow.
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