Iceland’s Largest Sauna Comes with Ocean View From the sauna. mbl.is/Kristinn Magnússon Vala Hafstað Sky Lagoon geothermal baths, under construction on Kársnes point in Kópavogur, in the capital area, will boast Iceland’s largest sauna, Morgunblaðið reports. The sauna will have an ocean view - including a view of Bessastaðir – the president’s residence – of the Reykjanes mountain range, and, when the visibility is good, of Snæfellsjökull glacier. “Everything is in full swing and going great,” states Dagný Pétursdóttir, CEO of Sky Lagoon. “The project is on schedule, and we plan to begin operation in the spring. The timing depends in fact on the global situation. We’ll be ready. We hope for the best and prepare for the worst.”
Northern Lights - Night after Night The northern lights, seen from Straumsvík, Southwest Iceland. Photo/Óðinn Ingvason Vala Hafstað The northern lights have put on one evening show after another in recent nights, delighting anyone lucky enough to be gazing at the sky. Photographers were quick to capture the spectacle of the amazing movement of green scarf-like shapes that danced across the sky. Photographer Óðinn Ingvason caught the above photo, which looks like a scene from a fairy tale, by Straumur, near Hafnarfjörður, Southwest Iceland. “Capturing the northern lights in a picture is a challenge,” he tells
Icelandic officials have not only been engaged in talks with Pfizer, but with other pharmaceutical companies as well regarding a research project which would involve vaccinating about 60 percent of the Icelandic nation.