Journey to the Hot River!

Since I have arrived in Iceland, my co workers have been talking about this 'hot river'. I've been bugging them to take me, and finally on Sunday Klara took me! We went with Zsofie, Katrin and Joss, three girls who I work with at the hostel. Essentially, the river is in a valley up in the mountains by the town with all the green houses. Its where a hot river and a cold stream meet to make a river that is the perfect temperature. Its almost as hot as a hot tub and just as relaxing with the current. The river itself is very shallow, so locals built damns with rocks to pool the water so its deep enough for a few people to relax in.

Golden Circle

Just the other day I did the most touristy tour you can do in Iceland: The Golden Circle. This tour is made for people who are only here for a few days but want to get a good picture of what Iceland is all about. The tour does cover quite a lot. It passes the giant crater, Gullfoss (golden falls), the geysers and the old parliament. Its a long day, but its worth doing at least once. I was really lucky and we had a wonderful sunny day! That hasn't been happening here very often!