Faroe Islands

April 29th, 2015 | Faroe Islands After the mist: Uncovering the waterfall of Gásadalur We knew beforehand we had to turn around. While driving cross country to see the iconic waterfall Múlafossur near the village Gásadalur on Vagar, the weather had become increasingly worse [...]
April 24th, 2015 | Faroe Islands Total Solar Eclipse, The Faroe Islands 2015 So far our only experience with solar eclipses was back in 1999. We were young and was not able to appreciate the experience to its fullest. I don't recall noticing that birds fell silent [...]
April 19th, 2015 | Faroe Islands View of the postcard-perfect village of Tjørnuvík After driving around an entire day, Tjørnuvík was our last stop before we returned home to Kollafjórdur. Tjørnuvík is the northernmost village on the Faroese Island of Streymoy [...]
April 10th, 2015 | Faroe Islands The village of Saksun tucked away above a Tidal Lagoon We were told it was possible to walk all the way to the Atlantic Ocean from the village Saksun. All it required was low tide so we chose to pass the village early in the afternoon [...]
April 3rd, 2015 | Faroe Islands The old road back home from Tórshavn to Kollafjørður After visiting Kirkjubøur, we had an hour to spend in Tórshavn before we would meet our host family and drive home with them to Kollafjørður. Walking around on empty stomaches for most of the day [...]
March 29th, 2015 | Faroe Islands Kirkjubøur, cultural heritage village on the island of Streymoy During our first day on the Faroe Islands, we went to Kirkjubøur which is one of the oldest and most historical important places on the islands. As we drove down the main road, black houses with red windows scattered [...]
March 24th, 2015 | Faroe Islands Went to the Faroe Islands We spent three days in the Faroe Islands to explore the country and to witness the total solar eclipse on March 20th. Our trip was soooo good! I will tell you now, the Faroe Islands is truly a beauty [...]