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Look cold? It was! Luckily, a nice hot pool was never far away if we needed a quick thaw. Well worth as well were the numerous thermal areas that stud Iceland. Nanny state safety regulations haven’t yet desecrated them with fences and barriers so you’re still free to have a wonder around, and best of all, they are one of the few things in Iceland that don’t cost you a bomb.

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