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Kenny Chesney Soaks In Iceland’s Blue Lagoon

After a summer of touring, Kenny Chesney is enjoying some downtime and vacationing in Iceland. Kenny posted a photo of himself emersed in the Blue Lagoon. The Blue Lagoon is…

Kenny Chesney wearing a blue t-shirt on stage holding up his guitar
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After a summer of touring, Kenny Chesney is enjoying some downtime and vacationing in Iceland. Kenny posted a photo of himself emersed in the Blue Lagoon.

The Blue Lagoon is famous for its steamy mineral-rich water and soft white silica mud, both of which have healing effects on the skin. Locals and visitors have long enjoyed the benefits of bathing in the Blue Lagoon and spreading silica mud on their skin, and scientists have even studied its curative powers.

The Blue Lagoon's official website says, "Blue Lagoon Iceland is a place where the powers of geothermal seawater create transformational spa journeys." People can visit the spa for less than $400.

Kenny posted, along with the image of himself in a lagoon, "Blue Lagoon was one beautiful experience. So magical."

Many of Chesny's almost two million Instagram followers reacted to the post, including one fan who wrote, "Omg this looks amazing." Another fan commented, "This lagoon probably has amazing health benefits as well. Nice to see you relaxing, my friend." One more fan said, "This was my favorite vacation ever. Absolutely stunning country."

Last week, Chesney posted some images of Red Sox baseball player Tim Wakefield and himself on Instagram. He was mourning Wakefield's death of brain cancer on October 1 at age 57.

Kenny said to his nearly 2 million followers in the post, "A very tough time for Red Sox Nation and @noshoesnation. Goodbye to my friend Tim Wakefield who I shared a lot of laughs with. Tim threw batting practice to me and a few friends at @fenwaypark in 2004. He came to countless shows over the years, and I'm sure gonna miss him. Rest in peace, pal."

Wakefield was a right-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox who, in 2004, played a critical role in the team's winning its first World Series championship in eighty-six years.

Country superstars live a charmed life for the most part. They have money to burn and they have adoring fans cheering on their every move. Whether it's on stage or on social media, where they tout their what seems to be a "glamorous" lifestyle. Like Miranda Lambert's song "Little Red Wagon" sings with such sass in the lyrics. "I play guitar, and I go on the road. I do all the s--- you wanna do! You can't ride in my little red wagon."

Their existence seems untouchable at times. But country stars, in fact, are just like all of us. They have lives full of fun, joy, family excitement and some drama. And then there's a bit of heartbreak and bad luck at times. They often write about such times in their songs. They reflect their loves and lives that we all can relate to and sing along to.

Kenny Chesney sings of fame in his fictional 2003 song "Big Star," about a female country singer that goes from singing in bars to the big time. He sang in part, "She made the local cable shows / Where the camera fell in love with her face / After a couple of weekends / The groupies were crawling all over the place / She signed autographs / Like she was Garth Brooks in a skirt / And in the aftermath / That small time town was hers."

We all saw the "big star" Chesney mourn the loss of his beloved dog Ruby late last year, something many of us have felt at one time or another.

In 2010, Brad Paisley released what he called a love song to the fans, "This Is Country Music." Paisley, who owns homes in Nashville and Los Angeles with his movie star wife Kim, sang about the music that made him a superstar. He sang in part, "You're not supposed to say the word 'cancer' in a song. / And tellin' folks Jesus is the answer can rub 'em wrong / It ain't hip to sing about tractors, trucks, little towns, and mama, yeah that might be true. / But this is country music, and we do."

Here are seven examples of country superstars proving they are just like us:

Luke Combs

Luke Combs - While in Australia playing a sold-out tour for fans down under, Luke Combs' wife Nicole posted something we have all posted a time to two, family photos from a recent photo shoot. The photos are of Nicole, Luke, and their son Tex as the couple await the birth of their second child. The only thing that sets the photos apart from all of us is that Tex is shown from the back. The couple have been careful not to reveal their one-year-old's face to the public.

Miranda Lambert

Miranda often shares social media posts that prove she is just like us, sharing moments from trips with her husband to the occasional trip to the Nashville Metro Animal Control to adopt a cat or dog. In a recent post on Instagram, Miranda posted photos of herself and a friend who stopped by to adopt not one but two kittens.

Carrie Underwood

Carrie posted to Instagram right after she wrapped shows on her recent Las Vegas residency. She shared images of herself, two sisters, and even her mom getting matching heart tattoos. It's not Underwood's first tattoo; she shared before in another post she and some friends getting tats of a small flower.

Blake Shelton

Blake often posts on his social media himself on his tractor working the fields on his Oklahoma farm. Shelton also shares a love of planting flowers with his wife, Gwen Stefani, on the same property.

Luke Bryan

Luke may be a superstar in music and on TV's American Idol, making millions of dollars a year, but that never takes away his fishing time with his sons, Bo and Tate, and his wife, Caroline. Luke constantly posts family stuff, "huntin', fishing, and loving every day."

Keith Urban

Keith and his Oscar-winning movie star wife, Nicole Kidman, seem to live country music's most glamorous life of all, but that doesn't stop the famous couple from doing everyday things like camping. Urban posted he and his wife were camping in their native Australia earlier this year and encountered a wild animal.

Tim McGraw

Tim has done fantastic work in the last several years to be in the best physical shape of his life. Not long ago, he shared a video clip on Instagram about one of the ways he stays in top condition, taking a simple walk every day with one of his family dogs.