Bordoy Island to Kunoy Island and Vidoy Island

Our first day of a little rain and very low clouds....but we put on our coats and drove to Kunoy and Vidoy Islands....over bridges and through subsea tunnels.

More rain, more waterfalls....see the sheep?

Both islands are smaller than the others we have visited ....

Where there is water there are seagulls....so many ...

The Kunoy church in the village of Kunoy....very quiet place on a Sunday...

Kunoy Island is on average the highest island in the Faroe Islands and has 6 of the 10 mountains that rise above 800 metres....which I guess is why they are in so much cloud.

I have never seen this before...a rainbow on water...

This photo was taken in the village Muli where there are no permanent inhabitants. Only a few houses remain which we think are used as holiday homes.

It was still only drizzling so we went for a couple of short walks...

The origins of this settlement can be traced back to the 14th century and it was the last community in the archipelago to receive electricity in 1970.

There were so many of these fences, they looked lovely against the very green grass.

Pete and I climbed up the slope to be closer to the mountain as it had this amphitheatre look to it...which we had seen before...it is awesome..

The stream running down from the mountains was one of the prettiest we have seen...

Not only are the sheep rather tame, they are very curious too...

We are now on Vidoy Island, another small island with only a couple of villages. Across the fiord are these massive, dramatic cliffs which we could just see in the fog.

I found out today that the word Faroe comes fro, old Norse which means "Sheep Islands". This name was given by Viking settlers who arrived from Norway back in the 9th century.

 Eysturoy Island to Bordoy Island

I was a little sad to leave this lovely little town, Gjogv....our stay has been most enjoyable. There was still a lot of fog and low clouds when we left.

Our first stop on our way to Klaksvik was Sydrugota...which is at the end of the Gothic Fiord. It is famous for its large music festival that is held on and around the beach, once a year.

Such a pretty place especially with the sunshine.

Not far from Sydrugota is Nordragota which is also at the end of the Gotuvik Fiord. Nordragota is known for its grass roofed Town Hall that crosses the stream near the ocean. The building is a piece of art by the local architect Osbjorn Jacobsen. You can walk on the Town Hall's roof.

Just love these fences....

Arrived in Klaksvik on Bordoy Island having travelled through another subsea tunnel. In the heart of Klaksvik stands the grand Christianskikjan (King Christian's Church) made of Faroese stones, timber and slates. It is the largest church in the Faroe Islands (1000 seats).

It is beautiful inside. There is a magnificent fresco painting by Joakim Skovgaard. Under the ceiling, suspended from the roof beams is an historic eight-person boat. The architecture is inspired by the ancient Viking halls.The church was built to commemorate the Faroese fishermen who lost their lives at sea during the Second World War.

Another interesting building...

After settling into our accomodation at the Hotel Klaksvik, Pete and I decided to explore the nearby town of Arnafjordur....one of the waterfalls in the town....

The town is surrounded by mountains....

....the church....

....and beach with lots of rounded edged rocks....and sea glass..

I've been collecting sea glass for a few years (mainly from City Beach on Saturdays) ....here I was thrilled to find heaps of pieces  (why here? I wonder)...

Pete chatting to a local....they usually have a lot to say...

Not only on the mountains and on the roads....today there were sheep on the beach!

Our view of Klaksvik from our hotel window...

 

Our unit is second from the right...overlooks the town, water and mountains....the Guest House is just below us...

Where we stopped for a walk...or rather a climb...not this mountain though...

We walked the Gonguturur Hiking Route...in the photo we are about half way up and the view is sensational...the little town in the valley below is Funningur.

As we climbed higher we could see more of the Funningsfjordur...

There are many salmon farms....the water was so still today..

Looking up.....

These sheep can certainly climb....

They are probably thinking that they were here first...

Just plod along...not frightened of the car at all...

After our walk which we really enjoyed we drove down to Funningur....this is their famous church.It is one of ten remaining artful wooden churches built between 1829 and 1847. Prior to this church, four churches have resided on the same spot. 

The town is quite quaint....the mountain in the photo is the one we have just climbed.

 A beautiful painting on the concrete foundation of this house...

Every town has a number of streams that run through the houses into the sea...and they are often lined with buttercups.

There are some talented artists living in the Faroes..these statues were displayed in the village.....this man Grimr Kaman was the first settler the Faroe Islands...the artist is Hans Pauli Olsen.

Our next stop was Elduvik which is on the other side of the fiord.... a very quiet town...

And there was another sculpture by Hans Pauli Olsen.....it too was beautiful...

Most of what we have seen so far on the islands are artists telling us stories of the Faroe Island's history.

Stairs down to the Elduvik Gorge....

This was where the boats would unload their cargo years ago... 

The mountains on either side of the Funningsfjordur are unique...

The sun will be setting at 11.21 tonight....Pete and I decided to go for a walk after our excellent dinner. It is our last evening in Gjogv and we wanted to take advantage of the light. These flowers are buttercups and they are everywhere.

The church from a different angle.

Gjorgv....what a lovely few days we have had here. 

The view behind our little home away from home...just happened to notice the clouds.