We finally made it back to Reykjavik in one piece!!! Great driving Ry! After unpacking once again at Tumi's house, we went over to see MEF, Tumi and Elsa again. I swear, within 6 days, Elsa grew!! She is the most well-behaved baby I have ever met (Great job MEF and Tumi!) That night, Tumi invited us to his friend's graduation party in the city. Of course we accepted - we have never been to a house party in another country! On our way there, we ran into Tumi's friend (our friend as well now) Óttar and invited him out. The house party was pretty fun. It was interesting talking to people at were our age but in a completely different place. I actually met a girl from Arizona who was studying in Reykjavik for two years before returning home to her husband. I thought she had amazing drive and ambition to leave everything she knows to follow her dreams.
After Tumi left the house party to head home to his family, Óttar suggested that we head downtown to get a hot dog and go to a club he liked. Again, of course we said yes! It was our last night in Iceland and we were in the mood to party it up! Heading towards the club, we spot another one of Tumi's friends (now ours as well) Fjalarr. He was already a bit drunk but after we extended an invite to go to the club, he happily accepted. The four of us headed into Óttar's club and Ryan and I didn't know what to expect. After buying a round and starting to dance, I found this club to be extremely fun! Not only did the place play current music, it also played European club music, 1950's swing music and techno! It was so much fun!! Several hours later, I told Óttar that we needed to head out because we needed to leave in the morning. He said that was ok because the club was going to close soon. As we began to walk outside (again, totally light out) I asked him what time it was. Óttar replied, "4:30". I said "WHAT!!?" and again he replied, "4:30". I couldn't believe we stayed out that late! Óttar walked us back to Tumi's house and we said our goodbyes. It was extremely sad to leave our new friends shortly after meeting them and making amazing memories.
The next day, we woke up and tried to be as quiet as possible not to wake Tumi's parents. We headed outside and heard the front door open behind us. Tumi's mom came outside to give us a proper goodbye. His parents and sister were extremely sweet and great hosts to us. We will miss them greatly. After saying goodbye, we headed down the street with our suitcases - heading for the bus that will take us to Blue Lagoon spa. We both have a bit of a headache from the festivities the night before (Or should I say the 2 hours before!) Finally, we get to the Blue Lagoon and it was more amazing than I thought. The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visted attractions in Iceland. The steamy waters and part of a lava formation and the warm waters are rich in minerals like silica and sulphur. It is believed that bathing in the water may help some people suffering from skin diseases. The water temperature in the bathing and swimming area of the lagoon was about 104 degrees. The lagoon is fed by the water output of the nearby geothermal power plant Svartsengi. I was kind of weirded out by this but the water changed my mind. After soaking in the hot water and rubbing silica mud on our faces, Ryan and I decided to treat ourselves to a massage in the water. We layed on floating mats and were covered by blankets while the masseuse rubbed out backs, arms and legs in the water. The perfect hang over spot!
Our trip had officially come to an end. We headed to the airport and boarded our plane back to reality. I'm sure I left out a ton of stuff in this blog but I think I remembered the majority of it. That's what happens when you wait 3 months! I would love to travel back to Iceland in the future. Maybe next time will be in the winter : ) I'm so thankful to have seen Tumi and MEF - especially little Elsa Maria as a baby. I am also thankful to have met such amazing people on our journey (Gunnhildur, Óttar, Fjalarr, and many more!) Hope to see you guys soon!
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