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Geothermal pools in Iceland – Hvalfjarðarlaug

Geothermal pools in Iceland – Hvalfjarðarlaug

There is so much more to geothermal pools (otherwise known as hot pots!) in Iceland than the blue lagoon! I mean, I am sure the blue lagoon is awesome too…but once I found out that it is basically runoff from the Svartsengi geothermal plant, I was a little less keen. I wanted to experience a more traditional geothermal pools in Iceland. If you fancy relaxing in hot pot surrounded by beeeeautiful snow covered mountains, read on!! I’ll share how we found…

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Okoroire Hot Springs

Okoroire Hot Springs

One of the things I loved most about living in Japan was the onsen, or hot springs. So, as New Zealand has so many volcanoes, I was really hoping we’d be able to experience a Kiwi version! After we’d had a day exploring the volcanic, geothermal hot springs in Wai-O-Tapu, I was really ready to climb into a hot pool! I mean, after a long walk, there is nothing better than relaxing in a hot bath. Luckily, we had plans…

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