Old Dutch Tour 2022
October 24
3 hours later we arrived back at the Keflavik airport again, collected our extra luggage and took a cab to our hotel, The Courtyard by Marriott Keflavik airport. Super convenient to the airport, and a nice hotel too.
As soon as we checked In to our room, we could also check in to our flight.
We had a nice dinner in the hotel, and then it was bed time for us, we have a big day planned the next morning.
October 25
We had most of the morning to spend in Iceland, so we booked the only available time slot for Blue Lagoon at 8:00am. I know I previously said we would prefer to go back to the Sky Lagoon, but Sky Lagoon didn't open until noon, and that wouldn't work with our flight time. Besides, the Blue Lagoon was closer to the airport.
Back we went to the Blue Lagoon!
One last Silica Gel face-mask, one last swim-up-bar drink, and then one last walk back down the path to our waiting taxi.
If you read my original Iceland blog, you may have heard about the 'Bid for an upgrade' system that IcelandAir uses. Well for both the flight to Iceland, and now for the flight home from Iceland, I bid the minimum amount figuring nothing would happen. Well, they accepted my bid for the flight home, and we are going home in First Class! We got upgraded!
Icelandic Airport Art
Along with the upgrade comes access to the IcelandAir First class lounge at the airport. We had a bit of a wait between hotel checkout and flight departure, so we got to enjoy the comfy chairs, free food and drinks that are hidden away in the lounges.
The time finally came to board our plane, and sit in our bigger/comfier First Class seats.
About 7 hours and 45 minutes later we were arriving back at YVR in Vancouver.
This total 3 stage trip was a big adventure! From Iceland's natural scenic landscapes to Europe's Interesting cities via the riverways, and finally to driving around the many villages and cities of the Netherlands, this was a trip we will not soon forget. The sights we saw, the people we met, and the food/drinks we ate/drank, we gained so much more than a few pounds, but we also got our steps in.
