Friday, September 5,
2014 Klaksvik, Faroe Islands
West of Norway and north of Scotland, the Faroe Islands, 18
isles of North Atlantic archipelago, are one of the world’s most authentic
island destinations belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark. It is very isolated,
remote, and windswept with volcanic origins.
The Faroe Islands became self
governing in 1948. Only 48,000 people live among the islands, outnumbered by
the 70,000 sheep and 10 million sea birds. We were told it was a birdwatcher’s
paradise. 95% of the population are
fishermen with tourism and shepherding the next top occupations.
Faroe means island of sheep. The Vikings were
the first to inhabit the area bringing the sheep that are now native to the
area. Although speaking the Faroes language was forbidden in 1500’s, it is today
the most widely spoken language along with Danish and English. Treeless, only low growing plants survive in this
remote windswept landscape.
We enjoyed a quick ride on a shuttle bus into the town and
walked about the village seeing beautiful harbor seascapes, a lovely church,
and a clean, quiet town with a mixture of local shops.
Grass rooftops are popular.
The ship passed a lot of dramatic, amazing
scenery. It was another wonderful day in a new unexplored part of the world for
us.
A mystical long ride out of the harbor
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