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it’s a giant geothermal Lagoon

it’s a giant geothermal Lagoon essentially a misty lake of hot sea

essentially a misty lake of hot sea

essentially a misty lake of hot sea water it’s in a very unusual very

water it’s in a very unusual very

water it’s in a very unusual very dramatic setting adjacent to a power

dramatic setting adjacent to a power

dramatic setting adjacent to a power plant and surrounded by volcanoes and

plant and surrounded by volcanoes and

plant and surrounded by volcanoes and old lava fields

this strange and steamy world of black

this strange and steamy world of black rock and bright blue water is Iceland’s

rock and bright blue water is Iceland’s

rock and bright blue water is Iceland’s most popular attraction it lures more

most popular attraction it lures more

most popular attraction it lures more than 300 thousand people a year mostly

than 300 thousand people a year mostly

than 300 thousand people a year mostly tourists but warm water is warm water

tourists but warm water is warm water

tourists but warm water is warm water and even the locals get into the swim of

and even the locals get into the swim of

and even the locals get into the swim of things the blue lagoon looks natural but

things the blue lagoon looks natural but

things the blue lagoon looks natural but it was formed by this geothermal power

it was formed by this geothermal power

it was formed by this geothermal power plant the plant takes superheated water

plant the plant takes superheated water

plant the plant takes superheated water out of the ground and uses it to make

out of the ground and uses it to make

out of the ground and uses it to make energy when they originally pumped it

energy when they originally pumped it

energy when they originally pumped it back out into the lava fields the water

back out into the lava fields the water

back out into the lava fields the water formed a lagoon salt content according

formed a lagoon salt content according

formed a lagoon salt content according to Grenier salmon s’en it’s been a mecca

to Grenier salmon s’en it’s been a mecca

to Grenier salmon s’en it’s been a mecca for people looking to soak away their

for people looking to soak away their

for people looking to soak away their tension ever since after a strong

tension ever since after a strong

tension ever since after a strong working week lands the best thing you

working week lands the best thing you

working week lands the best thing you could do is go into water and relax a

could do is go into water and relax a

could do is go into water and relax a bit it’s it’s great it’s absolutely

bit it’s it’s great it’s absolutely

bit it’s it’s great it’s absolutely great and afterwards your skin feels

great and afterwards your skin feels

great and afterwards your skin feels soft and you feel great and relaxed and

soft and you feel great and relaxed and

soft and you feel great and relaxed and I think of people you know they really

I think of people you know they really

I think of people you know they really really are impressed the average

really are impressed the average

really are impressed the average temperature in the lagoon is about 100

temperature in the lagoon is about 100

temperature in the lagoon is about 100 degrees Fahrenheit as you swim out

degrees Fahrenheit as you swim out

degrees Fahrenheit as you swim out toward the center though where the main

toward the center though where the main

toward the center though where the main steam vent is you can feel it getting

steam vent is you can feel it getting

steam vent is you can feel it getting hotter

there’s blue-green algae in the water

there’s blue-green algae in the water and white silica mud on the bottom which

and white silica mud on the bottom which

and white silica mud on the bottom which is how the lagoon gets its soft milky

is how the lagoon gets its soft milky

is how the lagoon gets its soft milky aquamarine color but even more unique

aquamarine color but even more unique

aquamarine color but even more unique they say the water and the mud have

they say the water and the mud have

they say the water and the mud have curative healing powers especially for

curative healing powers especially for

curative healing powers especially for people with skin ailments like psoriasis

it looks funny but a lot of the bathers

it looks funny but a lot of the bathers go over to one corner and slather the

go over to one corner and slather the

go over to one corner and slather the wet chalky sediment all over their

wet chalky sediment all over their

wet chalky sediment all over their bodies though Iceland may not be thought

bodies though Iceland may not be thought

bodies though Iceland may not be thought of as a hot spot for tourists the Blue

of as a hot spot for tourists the Blue

of as a hot spot for tourists the Blue Lagoon may yet change some minds

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