Tiny, curvy, narrow, ring, fjord, single-lane, asphalt, bumpy, gravel, coastal, steep hill. Without question. The Faroe Islands are packed with fabulous roads. Oyndarfjarðarvegur, the long and winding mountain road that leads to the villages Oyndarfjørður and Hellur, is one of my all-time favorites …
Read MoreViðarlundin í Kunoy: A Walk Through a Faroese Wood
Trees in the Faroe Islands: Rare, but they do exist. In the late 1800s, groves were planted in some places, the Viðarlundin í Kunoy in 1914. Large variety of trees, located above the village. Ashes, spruces, birches, with Eggjarsteinur, a giant rock, at the center. Picnic table, trails and bubbling brook …
Read MoreWithin Reach: Famous Sea Stacks Risin & Kellingin
Once upon a time … an odd task force got to work. A giant and a witch. Mission: to drag and drop the Faroe Islands close to Iceland. An undertaking that turned out to be far more difficult than expected. Even though the giant and the witch reached the Faroe Islands’ north-westernmost mountain Eiðiskollur, they didn’t manage to put their heavy rope in place …
Read MoreIcing sugar on mountain tops and upside down waterfalls
Winter can be harsh on the Faroes – but yet exceptionally beautiful. Evidence: The picture I took during a walk, 10:34 a.m. that day, on the road that leads from our village to Funningsfjørður. Our long and winding road: Whenever I’m out here, I am amazed at what I see. Giant slices of tiered basalt, rocky cliffs and, on windy days, upside down waterfalls …
Read MoreThe mystic bathtubs of Tindhólmur
Five peaks. Two summer houses. No inhabitants. Tindhólmur, a private islet west of Vágar. Stamp subject. Postcard picture. Photographed a billion times, mostly from a distance, without ever setting foot on Tindhólmur, rising sheer to several hundred feet on one side, and, like a wicked rollercoaster, plunging down a breathtaking drop-off on the other …
Read MoreCliff and waterfall: A walk to Trælanípa and Bøsdalafossur
No one else around, just us. Jógvan K. Henriksson (39) has taken me for a walk along the largest lake of the Faroe Islands, Leitisvatn, Sørvágsvatn or simply Vatnið. Overcast sky, water surface barely moving. The only sounds: bird calls and our feet on grass. Trælanípa and getting close to the waterfall Bøsdalafossur, video link included …
Read MoreThe return of the Vikings
Fasten your seat belt, hold on tight and join me in traveling through time. Whoosh! Bang! And touchdown, some 55 million years ago. Europe and Greenland have started to separate, exposing just what will become the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Simultaneously, a vast number of violent volcanic eruptions take place. Lava flows, volcanic ash rains down …
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