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One of the best parts of moving to Iceland for me was the copious hot water. The culture is more towards outdoor hot tubs (pots) than saunas though. Lots of gre
by meheleventyone 8y ago
One of the best parts of moving to Iceland for me was the copious hot water. The culture is more towards outdoor hot tubs (pots) than saunas though. Lots of great times sitting out in snowstorms. There’s an extensive set of municipal pools as well which are great for my kids.
My own personal ritual is to spend Friday morning relaxing in solitude amongst the regular and assorted tourists.
In the UK I loved baths but renting very rarely found places with them and I actually prefer being around other people.
- crooked-v 8y agoI find myself wondering if there's any correlation between (a) enjoying being in a hot tub surrounded by snow and (b) preferring to sleep covered by a heavy blanket but with your feet sticking out.
- corey_moncure 8y agoI'll be a point in your anecdata. This describes me perfectly.
- renjimen 8y agoThose public baths are great! I remember some built into a beach near Reykjavik that were fed by a geothermal spring. Really relaxing to watch the weather come in from the comfort of the warm water then brave the ocean to cool down. You’re on to something with being around others. Makes us feel a little safer and provides entertainment? I’m sure there are lots of reasons.