Atlantica - 01.09.2004, Page 32

Travellers to Iceland often fit into two categories:
tourists wanting a weekend pub-crawl through
smoky bars where they can drink pint after pint
of $9 beers. Or outdoor enthusiasts yearning for
all that “untouched” nature the brochures keep
going on about.
Those jonzing for nature will mostly likely be
looking to bathe in Iceland’s hot springs, as the
Saga heroes did so many years ago, men like
Grettir the Strong and our dear friend Snorri
Sturluson, who was assassinated while bathing
in his hot pot in Reykholt.
For those not well versed in Saga literature, don’t
worry. The hot pots also happen to be the perfect
way to cleanse yourself of the toxins inhaled dur-
ing a night out on the razzle. EW
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