Seyoisfjorour

Long voyage before we get to today’s destination. It has been foggy most of the day. Just clearing to give our first sight of Iceland as we entered the long fjord to our stop. Seyoisfjorour a small village with 500 to 700 residents depending upon season. Arrived an hour early at 16:00. Starting to get cold when we went out. Then the guide took us around in about an hour with a potted history of the houses and links to the rest of Iceland. The village relies n fish and tourism, but is also an arts centre with visiting artists coming and staying for extended periods. 15 years ago there were 2 land slips which swept away a number of houses.The rocks and mud pushed several houses into the sea but also uncovered some nationally significant Viking remains which are still being excavated. The landslides were caused by more rain falling in 24 hours than is usual in a year even in this damp climate. Our guide made her living by being a clothes designer using eider down. We could see a number of said ducks bobbing around on the water.Read more