After our adventures AND misadventure of the day before we decided a soak in a thermal hot spring was in order. About an hour from Reykjavik is Secret Lagoon. Originally known as "Old Pool" it was Iceland's first public swimming pool created in 1891.
Being an Icelandic lifegaurd is a tough job! There must be a bit of Boy Scout in them, "always be prepared"
Part of the directions to get to the Secret Lagoon are: Behind the green house, shhhh!
The old changing rooms are still standing along side the restored pool.
This pool is alongside a small geyser which erupts every five to ten minutes is just feet from the pool.
We took advantage of the low key day to stop and take photos of the Icelandic horses. These horses were brought over by the Vikings in the ninth and tenth century. They are stouter and have shorter legs. It is against the law to import horses into Iceland and so they have been pure bred for over 1,000 years. These horses have no natural predators and so are not easily spooked. We noticed when we would stop the horses would look up and start walking over as though to say, "Ah yes, another photo op!"
We took advantage of the low key day to stop and take photos of the Icelandic horses. These horses were brought over by the Vikings in the ninth and tenth century. They are stouter and have shorter legs. It is against the law to import horses into Iceland and so they have been pure bred for over 1,000 years. These horses have no natural predators and so are not easily spooked. We noticed when we would stop the horses would look up and start walking over as though to say, "Ah yes, another photo op!"
This is also a good example of how quickly the weather can change in Iceland. All of these photos awere taken the same afternoon within an hour of Reykjavik.
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