Day 4 of our Eclipse Cruise - Torshavn

Torshavn, Faroe Islands

I'd worked out that Torshavn wasn't that big a town, and probably didn't have that much to offer the casual visitor. The Faroe Islands are beautiful though, and definitely the sort of place for the walkers and outdoor enthusiasts. For this reason Peter and I volunteered to act as escorts for the tours that would take us out to see the landscape and scenery. It was probably the absolute best way to see much of the island that day, since the weather was foul. Cold, overcast, grey and wet! But we were able to admire the fjords and steep glacial valleys of the island through the bus windows.

Our bus made a couple of stops, the first was at Kollafjordur church. A tiny but charming wooden building, quite lovely inside.

Kollafjordur church with it's traditional turf roof.  Tiny, but absolutely charming inside.

Waterfall at Saksun Bay, Faroe Islands

We then went on to visit the Saksun museum, which is really an old farmhouse which used to belong to a wealthy family in the Saksun village. The village is tiny, and our guide told us how the villagers are leaving to live in the city of Torshavn and beyond. There are now only 20 or so inhabitants, all in the "old" category. She feared that in 20 years time there would be nobody left.
The museum was interesting enough, with explanations of how people would have lived there, everything as it was originally. But the real beauty of Saksun is the surroundings. It was beautiful despite the cold wet weather.

Saksun Bay, Faroe Islands

Really, really lovely.  And there was more spectacular scenery on the way back as we returned to the ship for lunch.

Sculpture in Torshavn, Faroe Islands

After lunch we took a walk into Torshavn to have a look round. As I said earlier, there wasn't a lot to keep tourists interested, but the old part of the town is quite pretty, and various bits of street furniture demonstrated the Faroese sense of humour. We can also recommend the library for a good cup of tea and free Wi-Fi.

Fun bench in Torshavn, Faroe Islands

Another fun bench in Torshavn, Faroe Islands

Part of the Old Town, Torshavn, Faroe Islands

 

Fish cleaning sculpture, Torshavn, Faroe Islands

Back on board ship, we enjoyed another wonderful meal in the Veranda Restaurant before I proceeded to trash my laptop. Very irritating! We worked out, bit by bit, what it would need to fix it but tomorrow is the day of the Eclipse. The excitement among the passengers is building. Lets hope the weather improves, because we've had nothing but mist, rain and thick grey clouds up until now.