Noel Santillan, the 28-year-old from New Jersey who typed the wrong address into his hire car's GPS and ended up in the fishing village of Siglufjordur in the north of Iceland instead of Reykjavík, found himself off-course once more when attempting to find the Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland’s most popular tourist destinations.
Again, it was Noel’s GPS that led him astray. According to newsagent Vísir, Noel had been invited to spend a day at the lagoon after his troubles.
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“I used the GPS to get to the Blue Lagoon, and again it led me to the wrong place. I ended up at the lagoon’s offices where there was an ongoing staff-meeting. When I asked for directions the people recognised me and began to laugh – some asked to take a photo with me,” Noel explained.
“The route is clearly marked and the signs are difficult to miss. He might have been distracted by the scenery,” an amused lagoon employee told Vísir.
Noel’s misfortunes have brought him some fame, locally and internationally, with media outlets such as the BBC, Independent, New York Times, Aftonbladet, and TV2 telling his story.
Noel Santillan, the 28-year-old from New Jersey who typed the wrong address into his hire car's GPS and ended up in the fishing village of Siglufjordur in the north of Iceland instead of Reykjavík, found himself off-course once more when attempting to find the Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland’s most popular tourist destinations.
Again, it was Noel’s GPS that led him astray. According to newsagent Vísir, Noel had been invited to spend a day at the lagoon after his troubles.
Read more: I did enjoy the scenery on the way, says American traveller who wound up at wrong Laugavegur street
“I used the GPS to get to the Blue Lagoon, and again it led me to the wrong place. I ended up at the lagoon’s offices where there was an ongoing staff-meeting. When I asked for directions the people recognised me and began to laugh – some asked to take a photo with me,” Noel explained.
“The route is clearly marked and the signs are difficult to miss. He might have been distracted by the scenery,” an amused lagoon employee told Vísir.
Noel’s misfortunes have brought him some fame, locally and internationally, with media outlets such as the BBC, Independent, New York Times, Aftonbladet, and TV2 telling his story.
