ANYhow, on our way to the airport, we convince Joe that we'd rather see the place from a different perspective, and he's always down for a hike, so we're in easy agreement.
We park at the base of a nearby hill and immediately dive into a little forest, where we're instantly lost in our own little world.
Sanctuary
Hearty growth
As we climb out of the forest, we're back in familiar Icelandic terrain of rock, moss, and ground-level vegetation.
More hearty growth
We climb steeply, and we're soon granted with views in every direction of our endless and desolate-yet-rich surroundings.
Secret lair
Desolate ribbon
Finally, we're at the top of the hill, and we gaze down upon the mighty Lagoon.
Blue Lagoon left, geothermal plant right
Yep, the Blue Lagoon is the wastewater holding pond for the geothermal plant next door, but I do admit that they've done an awfully good job of making it seem special and worth ~$35 or whatever.
We make a quick stop at the facility on our way from our hike to the airport and wander around the outside for a few minutes, and while it's cool, we're glad that we didn't make a day out of it.
It's with heavy heart that we set our sights for the airport and away from this stunning little country :(
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