All
tourists coming to Iceland land on Reykjanes peninsula as there is the only
international
airport : Keflavik. Soon as you drive from the airport, you are striked by
the moon landscape, made of volcanic rocks and grey mosses.
In the mountains is the
Blue Lagoon, a place you have to visit. A geothermic powerplant, located just
nearby, produces Reykjavik’s electricity. Water is draft deep in the ground
and is 200° C hot. After processing, water is poored in the pool and is 37°
C warm, which makes it suitable for a good bath. Minerals in the water give
this amazing « milky blue » color.
Located a few miles away from the Blue Lagoon, Krisuvik takes you to another
planet. Because of sulphur, ground goes red, green, grey, blue… Boiling mud
shows that volcanism is very active in this area, as numerous smoke and gas
do. To visit Krisuvik, you have to follow a marked path. Going off track can
be dangerous and boards remind you that water is 200° C…
