May 22, 08
Day 1

We left Frankfurt for Copenhagen at 2:30 p.m. and after a three-hour lay over we arrived on the Faroe Islands at 8:15 p.m.

By the time we got our luggage – which had to be sniffed by a dog for illegal drugs – it was about 9 p.m. and we finally got to see my friend Mariann!!

The dogs does its “sniffing dance” around each bag

Stepping out of the airport we were welcomed by this special light reflected on the mountains. They were bathed in a warm golden light giving the impression of having landed somewhere in the desert! Another passenger from Norway compared the Faroese mountains to what she had seen while living in Lesotho, Africa. This would be just the first of many different faces of the islands..

It was an hour drive to my friend’s town Skála and daylight hardly showed any signs of letting up. It was a beautiful drive along coastal roads while also passing through tunnels and crossing a bridge.

The Faroes have a population of close to 49,000 people and 70,000 sheep, the latter of which we saw a lot of. McDonald’s has not invaded the islands yet as it will only open a branch if the population reaches 50,000.

Driving from Vagar Airport, the international airport in the Faroes on the island of Vágoy, to my friend’s home in Skála on the island of Eysturoy.

First impressions…

Passing small towns

Note the time on the church clock. This is as dark as it would get while we were there.

Tags: Sight-seeing in the Faroes

Some other posts on this topic that you might like to read:

• Hej Føroyar: dagur 4
• Hej Føroyar: dagur 3
• Hej Føroyar: dagur 2

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