Tag: Iceland
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Passengers Enjoyed The Moment While The Bridge Planned Ahead
#flathal #flatstanley While the flat fellas and our fellow passengers were enjoying our time in Reykjavik the bridge crew was monitoring the weather and seas between us and our next port, in Greenland. The first decision they made, and announced, was to extend our time in port by 12 hours, allowing a weather front to…
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Exploring In Reykjavík
#flathal #flatstanley After walking over seven miles in Reykjavik the first day we returned to the ship where some fellow passengers asked what Flat Hal and Flat Stanley had spent the day doing and seeing. It was a deceptively hard question to answer. All those miles covered, so much fun had… but what to list?…
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A Visit To The Capital Of Iceland — Reykjavik
#flatstanley #flathal The Flat Fellas made the most of our time in Reykjavik, walking around the city, visiting local grocery stores and small book shops and enjoying the beautiful weather. The sun was out most of the time we were in town, with the temperature near 50 degrees Fahrenheit… particularly nice for a May Day…
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Isafjordur Proved To Be A Hidden Gem
#flatstanley #flathal Approximately 2,700 people call Isafjordur, Iceland, home. Located on the Westfjords Peninsula, and considered to be the region’s capital, in part because it is the largest town, Isafjordur offers visitors access to waterfalls, Vigur Bird Island, and a variety of hiking trails for those who want to “stay local”. Fog creeped in around…
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Amazing Birds at Every Turn On Vigur
#flatstanley #flathal Here the Flat Fellas saw Arctic Terns. It brought to mind seeing the Cayenne Tern on Devil’s Island… different parts of the world have similar birds! They also saw a lot of Eiders (male and female), as well as Guillemots. Typically the Guillemot is mostly black, with white on their wings. An unexpected…
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Flat Hal And Flat Stanley Visited Vigur Bird Island
#flathal #flatstanley The flat fellas did not spend much time in the charming little town of Isafjordur, Iceland. Instead they walked three quarters of a mile through town from Volendam to a smaller (much smaller) boat that took a group of perhaps 40 of us to Vigur Bird Island. Vigur has a population of less…
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The Flat Fellas Discovered Some New To Them Birds In Djúpivogur, Iceland
#flatstanley #flathal Remember the Oystercatcher we saw in South America? Looks like we found his “Icelandic Cousin”.
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Úlfseyjarsandur —Djupivogur’s Black Sand Beach
#flathal #flatstanley Flat Hal and Flat Stanley had only one destination in mind as they set out walking in Djupivogur. The black sand beach! Not only is the sand black (thanks to the lava rock and volcanoes on Iceland) this area is said to be home to lots of different species of birds. The flat…