Blogs from Torshavn, Faroe Islands, Europe

Dear All Wow! The Faroe Islands did not fail to impress. After recently writing my blog entry on my first few days on this amazing archipelago, I realised what an amazing time I had had there. But there was more in store for me, and this second and final blog entry on my time there aims to relate my adventures for a further four days that I spent on these incredible islands. I really enjoyed the second half of my week there, the scenery remained stunning, the experiences unique, and the people just as lovely. On the Saturday morning after spending the previous day with puffins, I had to move on from my accommodation spectacularly located on a hillside overlooking central Torshavn below and the island of Nólsoy in the distance. Although the place was peaceful, ... read more

There are many joys of teaching in an international school. The one that I recently enjoyed, was visiting the homeland of a colleague's partner. Traveling is wondrous regardless, but there is a different quality to it when you are being hosted by someone in the know. We set off bright and early from Copenhagen for a quick two hour flight. Even the locals were glued to the windows upon landing, as we were treated to a clear sunny day, and therefore spectacular views. This airport is known for tricky landings, due to fog and wind, so our uneventful arrival seemed a great start to the adventure. We were picked up from the airport by Johannes' stepfather, and then driven into the capital, Tórshavn. We picked up our rental car, and then set out to the town ... read more

Heute musste ich leider wieder früh aufstehen und zwar um 07:00. Denn um 08:00 begann schon unsere Rundfahrt auf den Färöerinseln. Ich war kurz vorher im Bus aber leider zu spät um meinen Platz zu verteidigen, der in meiner Abwesenheit besetzt war. Aber ich glaube, das Thema konnten wir an dem Tag noch zu meiner Zufriedenheit klären. Wir hatten zwei wichtige Ziele: Das Dorf Tjornuvik auf der Hauptinsel Streymoy und das Dorf Gjogv auf der Nachbarinsel Eysturoy. Beide Inseln sind durch eine Brücke verbunden. Dazwischen machten wir noch eine Reihe von Stopps für Fotos. Es war schon sehr interessant und die Landschaft erinnert ein wenig an die schottischen Highlands. Am Ende sind wir noch ein bisschen auf dem Rückweg durch die Hauptstadt Torshavn gefahren, aber so richtig war dafür keine Zeit mehr. Das Wetter war, wie ... read more

That's Thor's Harbour as in 'Torshavn', the diminuitive Faroese capital city (or town, to be more precise). It appears logical enough for a city break to the Faroe Islands to base yourself in Torshavn, as this is the only real built-up area on the island network which is likely to offer anything of a selection of restaurants, shops and hotels. The choice of hotel was the Hotel Streym, a pleasant place to stay on the harbourfront, a short hop from the main bus station, and a budget guest car rental service, which, as the other two days went to roundly illustrate, proved invaluable. Being such a compact-natured town made for easy tourist-route planning which was an effortlessly simple route to follow without straying too far off course. The harbourfront fortress known as Skansin is best characterized ... read more

Monday was a rainy day all over Faroe Islands, so we decided to stay in Torshavn to look around the town and to rest our feet after several days of hiking. We started by taking a little walking tour around an old citadel and lighthouse, as well as Tinganes, which is the old town of Torshavn and is still home to Faroe Islands government buildings, for example office of the prime minister (which btw is located in a cute, bright red wooden house with grass roof :). After a coffee break we walked some more around the town, via a church to a shopping mall. We thought we would possibly buy a book about Canada, but couldn't find any. In the afternoon we attended a free concert at the Nordic House, which is a Nordic cultural ... read more