Itinerary

2006

Monday 19th June

Flight from Stansted[STN] to Vágar[FAE] in the afternoon and after driving over to Streymoy and checking into our hotel (and dinner), went out in the evening:

Velbastaður - views across to Koltur.
Kirkjubøur - farmhouse and church.

Stayed at Hotel Føroyar above Tórshavn.

Tuesday 20th June

Explored Eysturoy:

Funningur - hay drying racks.
Gjógv (lunch).
Eiði (to buy Twix).
Gjáarskard - mossy waterfall.
Gjógv (dinner).
Oyndarfjørður - recce.

Second night at Hotel Føroyar.

Wednesday 21st June

Back to Eysturoy:

Heltná river waterfall and midges.
Hellur and Oyndarfjørður.

Caught the evening ferry to Suðuroy. Stayed at Hotel Øravík.

Thursday 22nd June

Explored Suðuroy:

Hvalba - views across to Líta Dímun from tunnel entrance.
Skarvatangi - cave.
Beinisvørð - sea cliffs seen from road over to Akraberg.
Øravík (dinner).
Fámjin - sunset which didn't happen.

Second night at Hotel Øravík.

Friday 23rd June

Morning in Suðuroy:

Fámjin - tarn above settlement.
Froðba - quarry.

Caught the ferry back to Tórshavn and drove over to Vágar:

Bøur - views across to Tindhólmur.

Stayed at Hotel Vágar near the airport.

Saturday 24th June

Vágar:

Gásadalur - waterfall into the sea.
Bøur - revisited.

Following lunch at the hotel drove over to Streymoy:

Vestmanna - boat trip to the Vestmannabjørgini bird cliffs and grottoes.
Kvívík - views across to Koltur.

Back to Vágar:

Sandavágur - red Lego church.
Bøur - sunset which didn't happen.

Second night at Hotel Vágar.

Sunday 25th June

Streymoy:

Kirkjubøur - revisited
Tórshavn (pizza).
Haldarsvík - boathouses and corroded chain.
Tjørnuvík - views across to the Risin og Kellingin sea stacks and another non-sunset.

Final night at Hotel Vágar.

Monday 26th June

Return flights via Copenhagen[CPH] and much excitment with luggage.

2018

Sunday 29th April: Bus from Chepstow to Bristol[BRS] then flight to Edinburgh[EDI]. Stayed overnight at Edinburgh Airport.
Monday 30th April: Flight from Edinburgh[EDI] to Vágar[FAE].
Tuesday 1st May: Streymoy:
Wednesday 2nd May: Eysturoy: climbed Slættaratindur and Gjógv.
Thursday 3rd May: Eysturoy: Hellur and Oyndarfjørður.
Friday 4th May: Streymoy: Saksun and Tjørnuvík.
Saturday 5th May: Streymoy:
Sunday 6th May: Vágar: Gásadalur and Bøur.
Monday 7th May: Flights from Vágar[FAE] to Edinburgh[EDI] to Bristol[BRS] then bus, train and finally taxi to Chepstow.