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How's it going everybody, I'm Nikki Delvinthal and this is my dog Camper Delventhal. We live in a 2006 Toyota Prius and we're here to take you along on the wild ride, but today we are changing it up a little bit.
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Since 2016 I've been working as a tour guide for a company called Travel For Teens, taking youth all over the world, and today we're taking you along for episode one of our epic road trip around Iceland.
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In case you missed the last few weeks, we dropped off our Prius home at my parents house, Camper booked himself a staycation at grandma and grandpa's.
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Then I went off to Greece to direct my first tour of the summer, it was an absolute blast and a huge success.
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Once the two-week tour was finished I immediately hopped on the plane to Iceland, where I met with my new co-leader Lily. - "Lily how are you doing over there?" - "Very lonely!" - "Very lonely!"
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A few hours later, we landed in my happy place. - "So excited! I'm so happy to be in the cold, I love the cold! oh yeah!"
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We grabbed some coffee. - "Iceland here we go!" - And soon after the students arrived, we quickly stopped at the hotel to settle in.
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Have our first team meeting, and immediately headed to start our adventure to go soak in the world famous blue lagoon.
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We geared up and when exploring Iceland's most famous and visited tourist site, the blue lagoon⁽¹⁾ is huge containing 6 million liters of geothermal sea water coming from 6 500 feet below the surface.
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The blue lagoon is an experience like no other, and a blast one enjoyed with good company, being known for its blue milky waters surrounded by lava fields, it's not just a perfect photo op.
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But an unmatched relaxation destination with healing mineral waters averaging at 100 degrees fahrenheit, the experience is fully equipped with mineral masks, fresh smoothies and beverages, and even a waterfall to sit under.
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Not to mention the best shampoo and conditioner in all the land, we hopped back on the bus and hit the city, where we would learn about the area. - "That's why also the park all the believe wall is here."
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Do some sightseeing. - "Don't do that ever!" - Explore the streets, and have our first traditional Icelandic cuisine, and sample the famous Icelandic delicacy fermented rotten shark. - "Why did I smell it first? Why did I do that?" - "Just eat it, go Nikki!" - "I don't like that."