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But Icelanders know how to deal best with these geological uncertainties and one example for this mindset is the so-called Blue Lagoon. By-product of the geothermal power plant this basin of hot water has been turned into a large wellness resort and became one of the major tourist attractions of the island. Despite the very expensive entrance fee we decided to give it a look but found out that that it was sold out and almost impossible to find a free slot during the upcoming days.
A little bit frustrated we called it a day and drove to the camping at Grindavik to spend the night. A barbecue and some beers helped to get over it.
Monday morning was calm, and we hurried over to the coast with faint hopes of some surf. On arrival it looked surprisingly good, and we prepared to paddle out, only to soon realise that the rising tide was killing it even before we managed to put on our wetsuits. To make the best out of another non-surfable day I proposed to do the so-called golden circle.
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