Hot pots, pools, and spas

We tried all three!

We didn't see anyone enforcing it, but we did wash before putting on our suits.

photo credit - DAG
Our first swim was at Fontana Laugarvatn, a spa with a cafe.

They had three pools with different temperatures (32-40C) and 

we could get in the lake to cool off before getting back into the warm water.

Our next swim was at the end of a single-lane gravel road.

photo credit AAT
where we could sit in the hot water and look out onto the ocean.

Reykjafjardarlaug 

photo credit AAT

This one had a brief mention in a guide book, but I am not sure we would have found it if there had not been three cars parked there already. There was an honor box for payment and no showers, which might be why the pool was not very clean.

photo credit AAT
Not far from the pool was a very warm (45˚C?) natural hot pot.

photo credit Charles Haynes
It was great to get out of the cold air and into the warm water to have a soak.

The final spot was not visible from the road,

 

but there was definitely a pool

and a hot pot.

If you looked very carefully beyond the hot pot you might have noticed the mountain range on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, including the snow-covered Snæfellsjökull volcano to the west (right-hand side of picture). We crossed the Breiðafjörður and had a stunning view, which was good since it was rainy and very overcast the next day, when we had considered visiting.

We didn't buy many souvenirs but I liked this magnet, the road sign for pools.
Hot pots are usually marked by the same symbol with a thermometer.