Kayaking Hósvík 2022-07-27

Kayaking north from Hósvík, hoping to see the sun set at north northwest.

Well, the sun did at least disappear.

Current was going against us at 3 knots under the bridge. When the waves that met the current got a bit choppy, we turned south, well before the bridge.  Probably before the current reached a knot. (Most of the route had absolutesly no current.)

(map from Rák)

Kayak Coffee taken at Grønhólmur (lit. Green Islet):

(Open Street Map)

(Google Maps has the islet in a slightly different position—please ignore it.)

Distance covered was more than expected: about 13 km:

The weather station at Streymnes reported about 5 m/s, with gusts up to 13 m/s. I don't think we were ever hit by more than 10 m/s, and am happy about that.

Sorry — no photos. The GoPro forgotten in the car, and isn't much good at dusk anyway.

(Book a trip at https://www.kajakk.fo/.)

 

Moonlight skiing in the Faroe Islands

Snøfonn i tunnellmunningen
Originally uploaded by Jan Egil Kristiansen

I wouldn't exactly recommend planning your ski vacation to the Faroe Islands. You never know which few days have enough snow, and when that happens, there is usually also a blizzard. Most people would have to revise their views about what 'enough snow' means, but a few straws through the snow, makes it easier to make out the contours at night.

But if you can do it, do it. It felt surreal - close to the city, but no one around, in a place where skiing is usually impossible.

Street legal

Street legal
Originally uploaded by Jan Egil Kristiansen

Legal parking. But blocking the only road access to Tinganes, the historic part of Tórshavn with the prime minister's offices. A fire engine could probably crash through, but not an ambulance.

Almost makes me miss the tow truck mafia back in Oslo. But I'm not sure they'd dare touch this one - after all, it is legally parked.

Rounding the basalt cliffs into Hólmasund

Rounding the basalt cliffs into Hólmasund
Originally uploaded by Jan Egil Kristiansen

Mainly testing Flickr's blog interface:

Back again today - with kayak rather than camera. Not quite as calm. At least 8 m/s northerly. Still nice.