Reykjavík Grapevine - 15.07.2016, Side 70

LÓABORATORIUM
Don't Ask
Nanna About
Road Trips
By NANNA DÍS ÁRNADÓTTIR
Hi Nanna,
I’m driving around Iceland with some
friends this summer and I want to
know what you think is the must-see
attraction?
Roadtripper
Hi Roadtripper,
I’ll be honest, it all looks the same to
me. Just leave Reykjavík city limits
and pretty much everything in every
direction looks like the backdrop of some
meaningful quote your aunt’s posting on
Facebook.
Nanna
Hey Nanna,
What is your best advice for going on a
road trip in Iceland?
Kerouac
Hey Kerouac (lame),
Don’t drop a deuce on the side of the
road.
Iceland is pretty barren and I know toi-
lets are far and few between, so you will
be tempted to just pull over and do your
business, but hold it in man. And if you
absolutely HAVE to do a number two and
you’re nowhere near a toilet—then don’t
leave the toilet paper behind. Bag the loo
roll, man, so at least whoever stumbles
upon your log can pretend it was left by
like, a horse or something.
Nanna
Hi Nanna,
Roughly how much does it cost to do a
week-long trip around the country?
Penny
Hi Penny,
Well, that really depends on your hot dog
budget. How many hot dogs do you need
to eat per day on average? Thirty, forty?
My rough estimate is maybe five million
ISK, give or take five hot dogs.
Nanna
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DON'T ASK NANNA MONSTER OF
THE MONTH
The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 10 — 2016
70
This plant is grey, with a jointed stem
and a bud on top. It grows earlier than
any other plant, and is fully grown by
16 May. It shall be plucked that day and
kept in a Bible until the 16th Sunday af-
ter Trinity Sunday. It is then to be finely
chopped and mixed with Communion
wine and ingested each morning on an
empty stomach. This will stave off lep-
rosy. If one takes a bite of it early in the
morning while facing east, it will pre-
vent all internal ailments. In that case,
it shall also be plucked on that same day
and kept in the same manner. If placed
in one’s hair before going to sleep, the
dreamer will be made aware of that
which he desires to know.
Source: Jón Árnason, Íslenzkar þjóðsögur
og ævintýri IV, p. 22.
"Monster of the Month" is a spin off of 'The Museum of Hidden Beings',
by artist Arngrímur Sigurðsson. He delved into Iceland´s mythological his-
tory, taking creature encounters from across the centuries and bringing
them to life through painting in an act of creative cryptozoology. Find the
book at bookstores, or order it online at arngrimur.com.
Draumagras
Dream Weed
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NANNA
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JÓN ÓSKAR
ÓLI G. JÓHANNSSON
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KRISTJÁN DAVÍÐSSON
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