photo captions...
1. Horses on the
Bitra farm where I stayed in Selfoss
2. Me (on the bench) watching the main geysir in Geysir
Iceland
3. A main street in Reykjavik, looking toward the church I used as a reference
4. A hot bubbling pot, steam and flowers
I remember taking the photo for the geysir. Just about two seconds after the picture snapped, the wind started to blow and I got an instant hot shower! Luckily, even with all the sulphur in the water, I didn't end up smelling like bad eggs.

   The
Blue Lagoon is a resort area, and mostly expensive. But, I still recommend a trip there when you go to Iceland. As long as you go there just for a swim, it won't cost you much. ($20 entry for a swim, use of the showers, and hair products) A lot of the locals go there too, so it's not just a touristy steal your money spot. After swimming, I wanted a snack and figured I'd just have a hot dog. The lady at the snack bar asked me what I wanted on it and I asked, "whattya got?"
"Oh, we have ketchup, mustard and friken fryen frugen."
I asked, "What's friken fryen frugen?" (not the actual words, I'm sure) She scooped up some crispy fried onions and showed me. After my first bite, I realized I was not eating an all beef hotdog. Come to think of it, there are a lot of sheep in Iceland. I still liked it, even with the grainy brown mustard and the friken fryen frugen.
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