Reykjavík Grapevine - aug. 2019, Síða 44

The Reykjavík Grapevine
Best of Reykjavík 2019
44
Kerið volcanic crater
(entrance fee included)
Faxi waterfall
Geysir geothermal area
Gullfoss waterfall
Þingvellir National Park
Availability: Daily
Pickup starts: 8:00
Duration: 8 hours
Grand
Golden
Circle
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Reykjavík
Selfoss
Þingvellir Geysir Gullfoss
Kerið
Faxi
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Nobody knows Reykjavík quite
like the locals. We asked some
faces around town how they’d
spend their perfect day in Reyk-
javík. Note: they all go to the
pool, and so should you. Read
more at gpv.is/perfd.
Solveig Matthildur,
musician
In the morning: I would wake
up early and make a huge vegan
breakfast for my family. Then I’d
go to a swimming pool and pre-
tend to swim but actually just lay
in the hot tub for a long time and
listen to the elderly people chat
about nothing and everything.
Assuming it’s summertime and
the sun is shining, next I’d meet
my friends and go to Kolaportið.
Skaði, musician
Around noon: I would take a
good nap. I would wake up from
that nap with a massage from
my lovers (at least two of them).
It would be a long and enduring
massage with a prolonged but
very happy ending for everyone
involved. After that I would head
toward Nauthólsvík and go for a
swim in the ocean then relax in
the hot tub and sauna.
Anna Margrét
Björnsson, writer

In the afternoon: Given that
it’s a day off work, I would head
to the swimming pool with the
family, my favourite pools being
either Sundhöllin or Laugar-
dalslaug. The former is good if
you just want to soak in a hot tub
and the latter is great for doing
laps—plus it has a great slide for
children. A pool trip makes you
hungry so I’d head to Hlemmur
Mathöll for lunch, either at the
Michelin-mentioned Skál or for
a delicious hot-sauce doused
taco at Fuego Taqueria.
Hildur, musician
Late at night: On my perfect day,
there’d be an amazing show—
Kiasmos maybe—at Húrra or
Gamla Bíó. After that, I’d end up
at Kaffibarinn or Prikið, danc-
ing and chilling. My perfect night
always ends with food, though, so
I’m think Mandi maybe—that’s a
classic. Then I would walk home
and because it would be summer,
it would be really bright. It’s nice
to take a slow walk home and ap-
preciate the nice long nights in
Reykjavík.
thanks for the warm welcome,
we are thrilled to be honored
as the best newcomer.
reykjavík
we salute you!
TRUST THE LOCALS
Perfect Day
Words: The Grapevine Perfect Day Dpt.
Photos: Art Bicnick & Timothée Lambrecq