When you see those wee wavy signs in Iceland, itās a good sign. Means there is water close byācould be hot springs in the wild (careful some are blazing, molten hot), mineral baths (think the blue lagoon silica), regular baths or a swimming pool. There are swimming holes, both structured and in the wild, in abundance. Water is beloved here and rightfully so. It is a law all Icelanders must learn to swim, similar to the Dutch but even better is all the opportunity to get wet regardless of the time of year here. Since hot water is in abundance, the country is a volcano after all, that means it is cheap to heat anything (even 90 percent of homes are heated by the underground hot waters running free). So when the sun is out (or even in the rain they say), even in 40 degree F weather (like today), get those toes out, jump in the 192 degree F hot tubs on the roof of the town swimming pool, take a lap in the 90 degree F Olympic pool, plunge in the 50 degree F chill hole, get a steam in, and then do it all over again till your heartās content. My father spent the better part of my first few years on Earth trying to keep me out of public pools, hence the reason he built a pool when I was in elementary school but Iām grateful for him and Mom for my live of water and lifeguard licenseāthe Y couldāve charged me rent. Thought of you today Daddy, but I must say it was super clean and is more like a spa or Roman bath. #WaterDog #FishToWater (at Sundhƶllin)
