Greenland – Day Ten
Posted on: June 13, 200813 comments so far (is that a lot?)
June 13, 2008 – After such a busy and exhausting trip to Greenland, and almost a full day to spare before our flight, we went to the Blue Lagoon, a famous natural springs and health spa. It was my third time going here, and each time was more pleasurable than the last! Greenland is a very rustic country, and not a place of paradise where you can expect to find mai-tais with an umbrella in to sip on! It’s filled with outdoor activities and unpredictable weather, and a massage at the hot springs would really hit the spot.
We changed into our swimsuits and walked over a massive lava walkway which made the entranceway of the lagoon. It gave the sense of walking into the center of the earth! The surface of water looks like a sheet of water with smoking steam rising off the surface. We had a gilda mud mask put on our faces to exfoliate our skins, and it looked like we had frostbite on our faces! As we swam in the water, we could feel patches of hot and cold water, and the hot water would move, forcing us to occasionally move when the water left us, making us freeze and panic, going off in search of hot water! As we swam in the lagoon, we drank their famous blue colored champagne before our Silica salt glow and massage appointment, just the thing we were looking forward to.
I had expected that our massage would have been done indoors, but when we found it would be done outside in the lagoon, we decided to go with the flow and try something new. Salt was first rubbed on our bodies and it was rubbed hard before oil was massaged on our skins for 15 minutes, really giving our skins a smooth clear feeling. Then we were led into the water and onto a floating massage table, giving us an extremely different sensation! When I closed my eyes and the masseuse worked her magical hands, I literally floated away into a different world and away from my body! Anyone who stops by Iceland must make the stop to the Blue Lagoon and experience it for themselves. If you miss the Blue Lagoon, you haven’t been to Iceland!
It was a great feeling flying home on our final leg of the trip after the Blue Lagoon. Our one way journey consisted of more than 8,000 miles in the air and 15 hours on a speedboat (in freezing temperatures, I might add!). As our plane approached Boston Logan airport, I saw so many sailboats in the water with their white sails reminding me of the icebergs that filled the waters of Greenland. As we approached land and I saw houses starting to line the landscape, I realized that already there were more homes, businesses, and cars in my sight than there were in all of Greenland. Thinking back to the wonderful people I met in such a far-off corner of the Earth, I struck an emotion deep inside of me and a tear fell as I thought of my week. I want to convey my deepest thanks and gratitude to Greenland Tourism, who gave us the opportunity to do this assignment and for allowing us to share the experience of a lifetime with our DeafNation viewers and readers. It truly is an overwhelming and very emotional experience to visit Greenland and witness the amazing glaciers and vast sea of icebergs. I would recommend any and everyone to visit and witness the amazing sights because one day, the ice as we know it may not exist anymore.
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June 17th, 2008 at 7:55 am
hey joel you sure look funny with the cream on your face…however you sure looked relaxed, wish i was there to experience as you did. salud!
June 17th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Wow…Wow…Awesome…
I am sure the whole trip in Greenland was a very high and rich experience for you and David something that you two will never forget.
Good luck…
June 17th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Now where next Joel? Into the Amazon River dodging the hungry Alligators? Eating Alligator meat by the end of the day?
Keep breaking barriers, not just the ice barriers but the swampy barriers.
Maybe next time it will be learning about survival. Snap a twig, make a nest on a tree to spend the night in a swamp, make a fire and cook some froggies.
June 17th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I enjoy reading your blogs of Greenland and Iceland. Beauteous photos. The icebergs is an incredible AMAZING! Wow, you have an rich experiences with A LOT OF ADVENTURES and still more more! Oh speaking of Alaska, my friend mentioned me the other day, his parents went and saw the gorgeous icebergs. Have you heard about it? I am not surprised if you have heard about this. I recommand you should check it out!
June 17th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Where is your NEXT trip?
June 21st, 2008 at 6:40 am
Hi Joel… Great that you visit to my homeland, beautyful Iceland. Lot of adventures I see you have get on this short trip. Send you sun regards here from Lanzarote, Spain. Good Luck
June 21st, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Joel …. what a journey you and David went! It probably was like exploring in a brave new world especially when it’s only a summer time. I know it wouldn’t happen when it’s December. I imagine it’s blustery cold then. I enjoyed reading your journal and thanked you to exploit yourselves out on the ice floes and face loads of adventure. Did I say floe? I’m sure you wouldn’t land on one albeit your Greenland hosts who are the more hardy ones enduring their seasons in their life time. Next time where there is a sun all day and night, bring blinders. I can imagine one’ll go berserk without them. Being there, I imagine, is lots of fun and perseverance. Did you try cod liver oil or some kind of oil? Thanks again for your successful journal on your journey! More to explore anywhere next and now you are back in wonderful ole America and be ready to hit golf courses.
June 22nd, 2008 at 7:31 am
Sigurlin,
It was always be my pleasure visiting your beloved country, Iceland for third time! Good to see your friends. Everyone must visit Iceland before they visit Europe! see you soon!
June 22nd, 2008 at 7:34 am
Jack, good word for ice floe, another word for ice sheet! Those hunters face minus 40-50F during the darkness wintertime. It would be very difficult for us doing the video assignment during the darkness. Many of them do use GPS for their hunting during the darkness season. thanks to high tech!
June 27th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Hey, guys…
I am glad that you posted this, so I encourage Deaf Americans go there more often from Boston to Iceland like in 5 hours shortly. I went there twice because of the free stop hop off/in up to 21 days before going to the European city or going back to home from the European City via Iceland. I strongly recommend you to use the Icelandair carrier. Good job, guys!
July 1st, 2008 at 1:47 am
First time to visit your website, I wish I would have a chance to explore the world like you both.
July 6th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Please try next trip to IRAQ and find any a deaf iraqi. How did they feeling about the war and deaf culture after throw saddam ?
October 13th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Joel, Hope next trip to Ireland and find the deaf culture there I had been went there three times on my trip to Ireland ..Thanks