Life’s moving forward and another year comes to an end, unswerving, unstoppable, sceptered, just like winter waves in our bay, as seen from our living room window. Tick-tock, life time running. My Faroe Islands says: Gleðilig jól og gott nýggjár! Take care, and may all your dreams come true …
Read MoreThe Shortest Nólsoy Hike Ever
Actually, we had intended to go on a hike (lighthouse Borðan direction), but winter weather spoiled our plans, like already the very first hillside outside the village being completely covered with ice. Time to turn around and realize: Better safe than sorry. There’s always tomorrow …
Read MoreA Glorious Winter Day at Eiði Beach
Driving through the narrow village roads of Eiði, passing the lake Niðara Vatn, arriving at Mølin and getting out of the car close to the former soccer ground that by now serves as a campsite. No cocktail glass sunburn all inclusive palm-lined beach down here, but a perfect North Atlantic from boulder to boulder bouncing course in the north of Eysturoy …
Read MoreCatching the North Pole Train from Viðareiði
An intense moment of happiness in Viðareiði. Standing on the northernmost island Viðoy, frolicking around the waterside with a friend, watching the waves come in, Svínoy and Fugloy within sight. Bright day, sunshine illuminating kelly-green algae, seawater-filled puddles and weirdly shaped rocks. On top of the world. Faroes. So much in love, still …
Read MoreThe Late Light Show
Summer’s almost over, nights are dark again. Time to monitor skies in the evenings, since I don’t want to miss one single Late Light Show. In the course of this week, I was lucky enough to catch some Northern Lights flickering above our bay. Shortly after, I captured another scene …
Read MoreWeekend Review: The Spirit Of Ólavsøka
National holiday, two-day celebration of Ólavsøka, weekend review. Back from Tórshavn, late coffee on a quiet Sunday in our village, recalling this year’s Ólavsøka favorites. Like: Sitting at the meeting place Trappan í Vágsbotni close to the harbor with the fall of darkness, area packed with people, meanwhile someone behind me spills his drink …
Read MoreBlogaversary! My Faroe Islands Celebrates Its 2nd Birthday
My Faroe Islands celebrates its 2nd birthday: My Faroe Islands. Anja’s blog. Pictures and stories about my second home in the middle of the North Atlantic. My blog has a website, a Facebook Page, a channel on Vimeo and, most important, readers from all over the world …
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