Faroe Islands 2005 - North-eastern islands

From Worldtraveller

After I'd explored a bit of Eysturoy, I headed over to Borðoy and the Faroes' second-largest town, Klaksvík. The journey involves getting the ferry from Leirvík to Klaksvík, which has been described as 'one of the loveliest half-hour ferry rides anywhere', and it is quite impressive. Sadly a tunnel is currently under construction which will probably lead to the demise of the route.

The boat from Leirvík to Klaksvík

On the way to Klaksvík

Looking up the east coast of Kalsoy

In Klaksvík I camped at the free municipal site about a mile out of town. After I'd set up camp I walked into town to get some fuel for my stove. After I'd walked back out, I realised I didn't have a lighter, so I walked back in again. After I'd walked four miles and was ravenously hungry, I found that the fuel pump on my stove had stopped working. Luckily, Doug from Alaska had just arrived at the campground and lent me his stove. It was my 27th birthday.

After a misty day, 11pm saw the sun come out and I enjoyed how surreal it was for it to be broad daylight so late at 'night'.

Small waterfall near Klaksvík	Late evening sunshine over Klaksvík	Blazing sunset
11pm daylight on the hills	Midnight at Klaksvík

While I was in Klaksvík I met two friendly Norwegians who were driving around the place and invited me to join them. We drove to a few of the other nearby islands the next day. In these parts the villages were tiny, and in some cases they've been abandoned.