tsgirl
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- Joined
- Aug 29, 1999
My family of 5 arrived this morning to begin our Iceland Adventure. Our family includes my husband and I and our 3 daughters (ages 20, 24, and 26). We flew Delta overnight and arrived to a rainy and chilly Iceland. We were met after collecting our bags by an ABD representative and sent straight away to the Blue Lagoon. Surprisingly, we were told that most of the other guests had arrived a day or two early. It is really breathtakingly scenic and the waters are so warm and relaxing. ABD sets you up with the premium package, which includes flip flops (these are yours to keep, so take them with you for the second lagoon trip), robes, towels, a drink (either alcoholic or not at the swim up bar or cafe) and lunch at the Lava Restaurant. You are given a wrist band which you use to scan at the locker room, use for all charges, and scan to leave. If you want to take pictures with your phone, bring a waterproof case. They sell them at the gift shop, but they are very expensive. The lockers themselves are big enough to hold a back pack and a purse. The locker rooms are quite confusing. You are first supposed to leave your shoes at the front of the locker rooms. We all missed this step and walked straight into the changing area. In the changing area, you choose an open locker, load it up, close your locker and then you have 5 seconds to scan your wrist band at the closest scanner. This is NOT explained clearly anywhere, so be prepared that it is confusing. Also, the water can really damage your hair and jewelry so it is suggested to remove your jewelry and leave a LOT of conditioner (provided in the showers)in your hair. This did the job, and my hair was fine. I didn’t put my head under the water though. After a required shower and the conditioner, we were ready to enter the water. There is a slow entrance, where you enter the water from inside. This was great. Even though it was raining and cold outside. The water kept us warm. We enjoyed drinks at the swim up bar, including cider, wine, and smoothies. After an hour in the water, we showered and changed before lunch at the Lava Restaurant. You can also enjoy lunch in your robe. ABD lets you know what time you should arrive and the restaurant is prepared for you. Sparkling wine, an entree, a dessert and a non alcoholic beverage are included. The food is phenomenal. Two of us are professional chefs and we were very impressed. There is a vegetarian entree available, which is not on the online menu. More to come....
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