The Mystical Faroe Islands

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August 5th 2022

Published: October 8th 2022

Dear All Greetings! I am writing this blog entry on my first few days in my week-long stay in the magical, mystical and really quite incredible Faroe Islands. This former volcanic island archipelago lies only 500 miles north of the UK, but felt a complete world away - they are dark, brooding and majestic, rising suddenly out of the cold North Sea waters, with vertiginous cliff edges and diagonal ... Read Full Entry

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Alexander Waring

alex waring

Hello there! Thanks for reading my blog. I started it in 2010 to keep a record of my travels, to let people know how I'm going, and also to keep me sane at times while I'm on the road! I have written up my 28 most recent journeys so far, and have no plans at all to stop travelling just yet. 93 countries down, 102 more to go - watch this space! Alex... full info

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9th October 2022

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Great pictures...
Your pictures tell the whole story. I doubt if I will ever visit the Faroe Islands...certainly not by ferry because I get seasick very easily...so I am visiting vicariously. As for the Vikings throwing the elderly slaves off the waterfalls, you need to watch the Norsemen...a humorous, politically incorrect TV series made by the Norwegians.

9th October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Faroe Islands
Thanks Bob. Feel free to travel along in my blogs with me 😊 The Faroes were amazing, and so photogenic. I shall have to look out for "Norsemen", it sounds right up my street!

10th October 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Mystical Faroe.... Indeed!
Mist, fog, mystical, brooding, beguile and green grassy slopes are all good descriptions of this amazing location. I would have enjoyed being on the ferry with you... definitely the way to make this travel experience a bit richer. I smiled at bag drag. Knitting in gale force winds? Ok, they really like to knit. I'm glad you enjoyed the beauty and some "moderate" hiking. Being a fan of 007... I found your tidbit interesting. I would not have considered hiking up that steep hill. I'm glad you stopped. Oh... puffins, puffins, puffins....Mykines is where we saw hundreds and hundreds of puffins. Very cool that we enjoyed the same location. We were there on a cloudy wicked windy day but we loved it anyway. Can't wait to read the next blog. MJ

10th October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Mystical Faroe
Thank you for your very encouraging comment MJ, and so glad to read you had similar experiences to me on these amazing islands! Glad you saw the "Bag Drag" reference, lol! Certainly something the seasoned traveller has experienced I think. I thought very much of you both when I was with the puffins on their magical Mykines island 😊 I imagine you weathered the Faroese weather and high seas like a pro, and yes, the Faroese and Icelanders sure like to knit!

10th October 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Perfection
I love this fellow!

10th October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Puffin Perfection
Indeed, a real cutie!

10th October 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Grass roof
I love these.

10th October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Grass Roof
Indeed, even for the chickens! ☺️

10th October 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Beautiful
Great photo

10th October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Photo
Thanks MJ 😊

10th October 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Puffin
Never enough puffin photos

10th October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Puffin
Indeed, you can never get tired of these adorable birds I think.

10th October 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Up Close
Love it!

10th October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Up Close
Thanks MJ. I think this is my favourite photo from my summer trip.

11th October 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

The magic of the Puffins!
Dave here.....so glad that you got to see the Puffins. The Faroes were a great stay for us and we truly enjoyed it and know that you will too!

11th October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Puffins
Yay! Here's to the Puffin Appreciation Society! So glad to read you got to see them this summer too ☺️

18th October 2022

Waddads Travel
Lori & Susan

Puffin!
I love puffins too, though I've never seen one (yet). They are so cute!

18th October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Puffin!
Aw, I agree, they're adorable! I hope you get to see one at some point.

18th October 2022

Waddads Travel
Lori & Susan

The Mystical Faroe Islands
Wow, Alex, what an adventure you are having! The Faroe Islands look amazing, and I just love all your wonderful photos of the puffins! The long ferry journey sounded fun and relaxing (when the weather slightly improved).

18th October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Faroe Islands
Thanks Lori. The Faroe Islands were just incredible, and writing up about my time there now has brought back my amazing memories from there again. The puffins were definitely a highlight! Yes, indeed, despite the initial rough seas, I loved the relaxation time on the ferry 😊

22nd October 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Puffins are adorable
Oh, they are so cute.../Ake

22nd October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Puffins
Indeed, they are so cute!

22nd October 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Faroe Islands look magical
Faroe Islands really look like a magical place. I totally understand why you liked it there. /Ake

22nd October 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Magical Faroe Islands
Indeed, the place is amazing! And not too far from Sweden too.

4th November 2022

Readingfcboi
Alan Atkinson

Starling
This bird is a Starling :)

4th November 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Starling
Brilliant, thanks Alan! I have amended my caption :)

4th November 2022

Readingfcboi
Alan Atkinson

Faroe Islands
I love this blog. The Faroe Islands have been on my bucket list for a while now and after reading your blog makes me wish I was there right now exploring, although I am not sure how I would handle the rough sea or brave the helicopter rides. My partner looked at your Puffin photos and was really shocked that you took those photos, she thought you had obtained them somewhere professionally; I mentioned in your previous blog that your photography skills are exemplary, so my partners comment definitely backs this up. Thanks for sharing this beautiful part of the world with us, Alex :)

4th November 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Faroe Islands
Wow, thanks Alan! That's a real compliment, and please thank Fiona for me too :) Good to read that they're on your bucket list, and I highly recommend them. They are so close to us, yet so few of us seem to visit them. They really are amazing, and very much off the tourist radar. I hope you're able to visit, and the inter-island transport by sea and by air seem very much part of the Faroese experience if you're able.

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