Ales V.
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Based on the reviews I read here, I have to admit I was terrified. I was scared the staff would watch us shower and spray us with cold water if we did it wrong. So, we arrived at the largest city baths in Reykjavík; I expected the staff to be grumpy and pissed off, but I must admit they were actually nice and helpful. I understand a bit of Icelandic, so I heard them making fun of us—calling us "white-heads" —but in English, they spoke to us very pleasantly.
Then came the part I feared most: the showers where you have to go naked. That would have been fine on its own. But the staff member who is there specifically to pull back your foreskin with a gloved hand and manually wash out the "smegma" from behind the rim??? That felt like way too much. I was shaking; I felt shame and a cold sweat on my back. After about a minute of cleaning, I opened my eyes and it was done. By the end of the day, it was actually quite pleasant.
Another thing I’d like to highlight is nicotine pouches and using them in the pool. There are "No Nicotine Pouches" signs everywhere. Naturally, as a dedicated addict, I had to pack one right after entering. It's a discreet matter, right? How could anyone find out?
Well, as I put my first foot into the warm pool, I felt a gloved tap on my shoulder. Some arrogant jerk started yelling at me in a language I’ve never heard in my life. Then, he started lifting my upper lip, grabbed my freshly packed Velo, and tossed it into the pool I was trying to enter. A group of grumpy, old, scabby people formed around me and everyone was screaming at me. No one could help, and I felt terribly alone.
Otherwise, the pools are great, clean everywhere with no nicotine pouches on the ground. I can 100% recommend. 10/10.