I Heart the Faroes!

Hello all! I'm coming to you live (in the smallest library I've ever seen) from Fuglafjørður, a small fishing town of about 1,500 people on the coast of Esturoy. We are stopping through here between trips to Gøta, the small village that hosts the G! Festival. We do not have tickets, but are hoping to find a cosy spot on one of the many hillsides to listen in for a bit this evening when Teitur is playing. (An especially nice touch since Teitur is the reason I found about the Faroes in the first place.) The scene there is incredible - the stage is set up on a tiny beach right along the water and there is a huge campsite down the road covered in tents. It's been quite a shock seeing so many young people bustling around the streets (many rowdy, punk or goth types...haha) because so far we've seen very small numbers of people at any one time.

Everything about the Faroes is amazing. I am completely in love. Everywhere you turn there is another absolutely spectacular view to behold. I can't wait until I can share all of these amazing pictures with you all, though even those won't do this gorgeous country enough justice. This is the second of the four days we're spending at Gjaargarður, the guesthouse in Gjogv. A completely serene turf-roofed house by the sea, our accommodations couldn't make me feel more at home. Yesterday we explored Gjogv, hiking up a nearby mountain to take in the views of the sea from its cliff and climbing along the rocky coast to watch the waves crash into the harbor. It's a great spot to stay on this island, Esturoy, because it's the easiest gateway to the other Northern islands which we hope to check out tomorrow.

Everything here is so gorgeous! This is the view from the harbor in the Gjogv.

 

Me in Gjogv!

 

The view from the balcony at the guesthouse where we spent four nights in Gjogv. You can see two of the islands. This is around 9:30pm!

I best be off - there's only one computer here and I don't want to usurp too much of its time. I just had to check in and let you all know how amazingly breathtaking this country is and what a fantastic time I'm having. More tales and pictures to come soon, I hope!

Lots of love,
Meg