Faroe Islands, Day 7
On our last day on Faroe Islands, we decided to take it easy. We woke up later than usual and went to explore Bøur, a tiny village on Vágar island. Since our cottage was located on the outskirts of Bøur, … Continued
Faroe Islands, Day 6 — Suðuroy Island
Early Wednesday morning we took a ferry from Torshavn to Tvøroyri, a small town on the southernmost island of Suðuroy (although it is larger than most Suðuroy towns). The weather was sunny and the ship was big and comfortable. We … Continued
Faroe Islands Villages: Tjørnuvík, Saksun and Kirkjubøur (Day 5)
Almost every village on Faroe Islands has a church, a cemetery, and a public toilet. I believe that the public toilets are for tourists and the rest is for locals. For a while, I was wondering why each tiny village … Continued
Faroe Islands Day 4 — Kalsoy, Gjógv and Tórshavn
On Monday we had scheduled a trip to Kalsoy, the most anticipated trip in our whole Faroe Islands visit. We wanted to see and photograph the iconic view of Kallur lighthouse. We woke up very early in order to take … Continued
Faroe Islands, Day 3 — Vestmanna & Viðareiði
After a sleepless Saturday, we woke up late on Sunday and felt like taking some time before going out. I made breakfast and Alex finally managed to install the sim cards. Our schedule indicated that we should go to Vestmanna … Continued
Hello Faroe Islands
We arrived in Faroe Islands on a rainy afternoon. The “rainy” part was expected; what was unexpected was a very short landing strip at the Vágar airport. The plane landed and the pilot immediately hit the brakes (or whatever it … Continued
Dinner at Koks
Yesterday we dined at Koks, a Faroese fusion cuisine restaurant. By any measure, it was the most unique dining experience for us to date. The meal was prepared solely from local ingredients, often meaning “picked up from the backyard or … Continued