Day One - May 7th
Flew to the Faroes from Edinburgh (An hour and ten minutes). Got the car from 62 Degrees North and drove to Gásadalur, through the tunnel
parked and walked up the hill at the side of the sea - it was stunning - especially looking out to sea at Gásadalur. Blue skies, not at all warm (chilly actually) as it was quite windy and bracing. On the walk we were invited to throw stones by a very friendly collie (kept putting it's head between our legs!). Gásadalur is located on the edge of Mykinesfjørður, surrounded by the highest mountains on Vágar. Árnafjall towers to a height of 722 metres to the north, and Eysturtindur to the east is 715 metres high. Here too, the view south to Tindhólmur and Gáshólmur is quite magnificent.
We overnighted at Hotel Føroyar on the outskirts of Torshavn. Beautifully designed
and very pleasant food in the restaurant (a buffet) and Margaret enjoyed it particularly.
Day Two May 8th
We drove on a dull & wet morning to Vestmanna after a buffet breakfast. Did a 2 hour boat ride under sea-cliffs and into grottoes. Margaret took a tablet which knocked her out for the rest of the day. We went to Gjaargardur Guesthouse at Gjogv for 2pm.
Margaret thought it like Butlins, but with sheep as neighbours! After dinner (Chicken curry with rice). Margaret was asleep at 8ish and slept all night!
Day Three May 9th
Drove to the South of the island of Eysturoy through Runavík (and asked at Tourist Information Office about refreshments to be told the cafe closed until 11.30am) - so we filled up with petrol and drove to Æðuvík. We were back at the hotel for twoish. Dinner that wet & windy night was cod with rice and salad (iceberg lettuce, pine nuts, cranberries).
Day Four May 10th Left hotel at 9ish and went through two tunnels on the way to Klaksvik - one of which is a sub sea-tunnel
called the Nordoyatunnilin, which starts at Leirvík and has lights installed by Tróndur Patursson (who sailed some of the way with Tim Severin in The Brendan Voyage). Then we drove through tunnels through (Nor)Depil - across a bridge - to Hvannasund and decided not go any further and went back - but had to give way in the two tunnels - fair to say Margaret did not like this at all.....
Day Five May 11th
My birthday, and after a quick breakfast we went for a walk to Hálsur Klakkur. So we walked after parking near the start of the small mountain, Klakkur, - the first bit was on a partially unpaved dirt road, which has been nicknamed Ástarbreytin (The Love Path). The gravel road continues all the way up to a place called Hálsur. Even though the path up to Klakkur is not well marked, it was very easy to find but muddy and grassy all the way up to Klakkur with scarcely a single tiny stone. Apparently this is one of the few places where it is possible to ski in the winter. It was very windy so we did not go right to the top.
We then went to the Tourist Information Centre and bought a jumper. Then we had a coffee at Frida Klaksvik Cafe
and then went back to the hotel. I went for the ferry across to Kalsoy. The crossing was around 20 minutes but I didn't get on (with the car or on foot) so I went back to the hotel and tried an hour later. Got to Kalsoy and came straight back (having just gone ashore!). We had a burger in Jacqson later ....
Day Six May 12th
Drove to Saskun on a small single track. The village includes a church, built in 1858, and Dúvugarðar, an active sheep farm which also functions as a museum. Splendidly set in a natural amphitheatre high above a tidal lake, Saksun is a remote hillside village & one of the most worthwhile destinations we went to. Apparently known for its tranquil atmosphere, this tiny hamlet has 14 inhabitants and offers some amazing views. In the fjord, which now has sandy beach-like deposit that stops entrance of ships/boats from the sea down at the foot of the village, is a lake and at low tide which it was, it was possible for us to walk along the black sandy shore. We didn't go right out out the beach at the sea shore around the headland but could have.
Great walk and we were lucky with the weather has it just started to rain when we just about got to the top and back to the car. There were scuba enthusiasts in the river just after the lake. We then drove to the hotel after lunching in on the track back. Got to the hotel at about 3ish. Read and then dinner.
Day Seven May 13th
Torshavn - Had breakfast and read a bit - then went into town, when it looked like our room was going to be serviced. Looked at the Parliment buildings and mooched around looking at the ferry. Had a coffee at Panamone coffee house and then walked around a bit and
then bought a Faroese cardigan for me. Back for our lunch and read more until an early dinner and then early bed after packing.
Day Eight May 14th
Poor day visibility wise. Had breakfast, checked out after buying some gloves and set off for the airport - refuelled car in Sørvágur and then went to check in having dropped the car off. Everything fine - and valet parking at Edinburgh Airport easy too. Took five hours plus to get home down the A1 and A1(M). Margaret had a headache and I took some tablets to avoid one. Got home about 7ish.
parked and walked up the hill at the side of the sea - it was stunning - especially looking out to sea at Gásadalur. Blue skies, not at all warm (chilly actually) as it was quite windy and bracing. On the walk we were invited to throw stones by a very friendly collie (kept putting it's head between our legs!). Gásadalur is located on the edge of Mykinesfjørður, surrounded by the highest mountains on Vágar. Árnafjall towers to a height of 722 metres to the north, and Eysturtindur to the east is 715 metres high. Here too, the view south to Tindhólmur and Gáshólmur is quite magnificent.
We overnighted at Hotel Føroyar on the outskirts of Torshavn. Beautifully designed
and very pleasant food in the restaurant (a buffet) and Margaret enjoyed it particularly.
Day Two May 8th
We drove on a dull & wet morning to Vestmanna after a buffet breakfast. Did a 2 hour boat ride under sea-cliffs and into grottoes. Margaret took a tablet which knocked her out for the rest of the day. We went to Gjaargardur Guesthouse at Gjogv for 2pm.
Margaret thought it like Butlins, but with sheep as neighbours! After dinner (Chicken curry with rice). Margaret was asleep at 8ish and slept all night!
Day Three May 9th
Drove to the South of the island of Eysturoy through Runavík (and asked at Tourist Information Office about refreshments to be told the cafe closed until 11.30am) - so we filled up with petrol and drove to Æðuvík. We were back at the hotel for twoish. Dinner that wet & windy night was cod with rice and salad (iceberg lettuce, pine nuts, cranberries).
Day Four May 10th Left hotel at 9ish and went through two tunnels on the way to Klaksvik - one of which is a sub sea-tunnel
called the Nordoyatunnilin, which starts at Leirvík and has lights installed by Tróndur Patursson (who sailed some of the way with Tim Severin in The Brendan Voyage). Then we drove through tunnels through (Nor)Depil - across a bridge - to Hvannasund and decided not go any further and went back - but had to give way in the two tunnels - fair to say Margaret did not like this at all.....
Day Five May 11th
My birthday, and after a quick breakfast we went for a walk to Hálsur Klakkur. So we walked after parking near the start of the small mountain, Klakkur, - the first bit was on a partially unpaved dirt road, which has been nicknamed Ástarbreytin (The Love Path). The gravel road continues all the way up to a place called Hálsur. Even though the path up to Klakkur is not well marked, it was very easy to find but muddy and grassy all the way up to Klakkur with scarcely a single tiny stone. Apparently this is one of the few places where it is possible to ski in the winter. It was very windy so we did not go right to the top.
We then went to the Tourist Information Centre and bought a jumper. Then we had a coffee at Frida Klaksvik Cafe
and then went back to the hotel. I went for the ferry across to Kalsoy. The crossing was around 20 minutes but I didn't get on (with the car or on foot) so I went back to the hotel and tried an hour later. Got to Kalsoy and came straight back (having just gone ashore!). We had a burger in Jacqson later ....
Day Six May 12th
Drove to Saskun on a small single track. The village includes a church, built in 1858, and Dúvugarðar, an active sheep farm which also functions as a museum. Splendidly set in a natural amphitheatre high above a tidal lake, Saksun is a remote hillside village & one of the most worthwhile destinations we went to. Apparently known for its tranquil atmosphere, this tiny hamlet has 14 inhabitants and offers some amazing views. In the fjord, which now has sandy beach-like deposit that stops entrance of ships/boats from the sea down at the foot of the village, is a lake and at low tide which it was, it was possible for us to walk along the black sandy shore. We didn't go right out out the beach at the sea shore around the headland but could have.
Great walk and we were lucky with the weather has it just started to rain when we just about got to the top and back to the car. There were scuba enthusiasts in the river just after the lake. We then drove to the hotel after lunching in on the track back. Got to the hotel at about 3ish. Read and then dinner.
Day Seven May 13th
Torshavn - Had breakfast and read a bit - then went into town, when it looked like our room was going to be serviced. Looked at the Parliment buildings and mooched around looking at the ferry. Had a coffee at Panamone coffee house and then walked around a bit and
then bought a Faroese cardigan for me. Back for our lunch and read more until an early dinner and then early bed after packing.
Day Eight May 14th
Poor day visibility wise. Had breakfast, checked out after buying some gloves and set off for the airport - refuelled car in Sørvágur and then went to check in having dropped the car off. Everything fine - and valet parking at Edinburgh Airport easy too. Took five hours plus to get home down the A1 and A1(M). Margaret had a headache and I took some tablets to avoid one. Got home about 7ish.
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