My last full day in the Faroes, and last full day of holiday before the 2-day trip home starting tomorrow. Today was also cold and drizzly so I made a short day of touring, even though I drove out to the furthest town possible. Viðareiði is purported to be the prettiest village in the Faroes but … Continue reading Day 20: Last Day

Vestmanna harbor - on board yet another bird watching boat De rigueur gear for tour boats in this area Captain sneaks right up into tight grottoes Heading south, waves too bad on usual north coast route 300 days of rain a year produces a lot of waterfalls Village abandoned in the 60's - no road, … Continue reading Day 19: Cliffs & Caves

My trip to the Faroes is all about viewing - just driving around and seeing all I can. I don't have any big adventures planned here, and based on the mercurial weather I've seen so far - cold, drizzly, with spots of sun, I think I'll be inside behind the wheel most of the time. … Continue reading Day 18: Faroes: Fjords, Fishing, and (water)Falls

So the last post: "back again" referred to being back in Reykjavik, but that was just a pit stop. I'm not done traveling yet! Here I am, not yet 2 kilometers from the airport in the Faroe Islands and I'm already taking photos! This place is green! From the looks of things, I don't expect … Continue reading Day 17: Faroe Islands

One last hike out to the icefjord before getting ready for my flight back to Reykjavik. They are 2 hours ahead so I don't land until 7:25pm. Can't imagine there'll be anything else of interest to post about tonight....

Morning coffee with the icebergs again. It's a constantly changing tableaux, the big one just offshore last night is gone but now there's lots of little ones in its place. They get swept north, then out to the Baffin Strait, where currents then take them east towards Iceland and the Azores, or south as far … Continue reading Day 15: Kayaking at Oqaatsut

I'm 300 kms above the Arctic Circle. I just realized that. The sun won't set till August. Just to see what perma-daylight was like, I got up at 3am to take a picture:                       Yup, still light out. Not a bad view from my apartment … Continue reading Day 14: Ilimanaq

I'm off today for 3 nights in Greenland - Ilulissat, to be exact. Where is that? Right about there..... Why? Well, why not? I was in the neighborhood, and probably won't ever be so near again; so, why not? Ilulissat is the 3rd largest town in Greenland, with a population of 4500, and probably 3x … Continue reading Day 13: Off To Greenland

Only one thing on the agenda today - horseback riding! I'm not necessarily a huge horse fan but these little horses sure are cute and unique in that they have a 5th gait, the "tolt", unlike other horses in the world with just four. They're considered a pure breed and Icelanders want to keep it … Continue reading Day 12: A Half Day

                The Sol sculpture in the outer harbor  A gorgeous morning for a walk! The sun was bright and the ocean sparkling so I walked the length of Reykjavik's harbor - there's a wonderful seawall that lines the bay so I was able to walk a full hour … Continue reading Day 11: Reykjavik