Faroe Islands Day 1 - Sorvagur

This morning we took a 6:30 am flight to Copenhagen and connected from there to Faroe Islands. As we were landing, the pilot announced that “Landing will be challenging because of thick fog. But yesterday was even worse”. Not sure if I needed all that information, as we landed quite smoothly, indeed in thick fog and drizzle. Welcome to the Faroese weather!

We checked in to our cute Airbnb cabin, which was 4 min drive from the airport. Everything is small but expansive (and expensive!) at the same time. We went for lunch to the cute cafe across the street, and quickly learned from Google Maps that it was one of the only two restaurants on that island. Even after London the prices for food (and for everything) are shocking. But the sandwiches we had and coffee were delicious.

We then drove 15-20 min to Bour - a small roadside village where we got our first view of the turf-roofed houses and beautiful small churches. It was cold and started to drizzle, so we walk around and moved on. We learned that the grass on the roof is multifunctional - if serves as insulation, absorbs rain, is stronger than regular roofs against crazy winds and is very beautiful.

Our next stop was Gásadalur village with the most iconic postcard waterfall in all of Faroes. The view was indeed breathtaking - the waterfall plunging right into the ocean, surrounded by the cliffs, the village above, on the backdrop of a mountain - and the fog and thick clouds added mythical air to the scene. We took lots of pictures and then walked around the small village.

We then stopped by at the grocery store for some yogurt and berries - small choice, all the fruits imported as not much grows here, and there is no sun for the greenhouses.Read more