What a difference a day makes.....
The walking always involves some uphill slog but the views are well worth the effort. Stunning
coastlines and plenty of birdlife.
Salmon farms play an important part in the economy though not everyone is pleased to have them.
It was usually only about 10 or 20 miles between islands and while there was often a dock to tie
up to, we found it better just anchoring. Often there were old tires as buffers and everything gets
black so not worth the hassle.
The women of Sandur got together and knitted this cover over a 4 metre tall rock, 18 metres in
circumference, based on the legend of a local witch.
Vagar was one of our favorite stops with great walking and friendly people. We have been in
company with several other boats and it was here that we had a potluck dinner with Australia,
UK, Spain and NZ represented.
As we motored up the west coast of Streymoy, Phil would occasionally get in the dinghy and row
into an interesting looking cave. Here he disappeared for ages and came out further up the coast.
We were very fortunate to have a stunning, clear, calm day so could see it all up close.
Large breakwaters were common and provided well-protected anchorages at most islands.
We only had 11 days in the Faroes and explored the western islands. That means we missed out on
lot of stunning anchorages and the capital city of Torshavn which was a shame, but what we saw
gave us a taste of life in these northern islands. With 24 hour daylight at this time of the year, they
have to endure long, dark winters, so while it has been a great place to visit, we are not tempted to
move here! Another week would have been good to head east but the weather looks good for
Iceland so we must move on. The summers up here are short and there is so much to see.
