Yesterday we went whale watching in Eyjaford(th)er. Crisp. sunny and not too cold, it was a perfect day. We saw many porpoises and then happened upon a group of 3 humpback whales. We watched them blow and dive for almost an hour, until we had to start making our way back. After lunch we took a ferry to the tiny Hrisey island where we combed the hills overlooking the harbor for ptarmigan and other birds. For our last night at the guesthouse here, we were served a traditional Sunday dinner: leg of lamb, roast potatoes, red cabbage, peas, and rhubarb compot. Everything but the peas were locally sourced.
This morning we got in the van after breakfast and started our drive westward toward Grundesfjord where we will be spending the last three nights of our tour. On the way we stopped in a wood to look for kinglets (heard them but did not see them). Later, while looking for sea eagles, we got a flat tire. Lucky for us that Tryssti's skills include efficient tire changes.
Above two photos from Hrisey island, this one is racks to dry fishheads for export
Hrisey island's village green has this wonderful trampoline
Our guesthouse the previous three days came with a pair of friendly border collies
The wood where we did not see kinglets, although we heard them
Conifers and horsetails
Oyster flowers
Tryssti changing the flat tire
Where the sea eagles live-- ethereal landscape. Below Grundesfjord about 10 pm
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