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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

I haven't been everywhere...
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Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
Taking a rest,
Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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Loading was more civilized this time and they only did half of the bikes at a time.

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The boat left on time and the crossing was fairly calm for our farewell to Iceland. Then for some on board duty free shopping.


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The biggest issue for us was that you needed to get out of your cabin at 1 am for the 3 am arrival to the Faroe Islands.

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Getting off the boat in the capital of Torshavn it was actually about 230 am. We were joined by Dieter and headed to the north of the island of Eysturoy. The sunrise was incredible.

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Arriving in Gjogv we made a cup of coffee on the side of the road.


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We then rode across the top of the Fjord to see the sea stacks just before Eidi.

faroe islands 37 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr

From here we did an in and back side trip to Saksun on one of the “Buttercup routes”. These islands are so lush. The sod-covered houses are everywhere.

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Before we headed to the campsite in Torshavn at 730 am for a well-deserved nap we did another side trip to the village of Vestmanna.

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It was nice camping here as most of the other riders were here too and so we got to spend some time together.

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Skansin is a historic fortress in Torshavn and it is located on a hill beside the port. It was built in 1580 to protect against pirate raids. During the Second World War it served as a British military base.


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A man mowing the roof is not something you see every day.



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This seaside town itself is every colorful.



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We woke to very foggy weather, but checking the airport there was great visibility there so we drove over to Vagar Island and to the Leitisvatn Lake. Here there is an about a 90 min walk to the end of the lake where it falls into the sea. When we got back from the hike we continued to ride to the end of the island. Again we were shocked at the money spent on a tunnel that has 5 houses on the other side!

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For our last day we did some more touring around the northern islands of Vidoy, Kunoy, and Kalsoy. We have now covered almost all the roads. On the way to Vidareidi there are a number of very narrow and very dark 1-way tunnels that are a bit of a challenge especially when you don’t have the right of way.

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We drove thru the tunnel on the only road on the island of Kalsoy to find a tiny village here also.



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We had some time to kill before the ferry left so we had a picnic near the port in Torshavn. After this we rode south to “ the most historic town in the Faroes” at Kirkjubour. Here there are the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, the St Olav’s Church from the 12 th century, and the old Kirjuboargarour farm house from the 11 th century. In 1832 a ruin stone was found here dating from the Viking Ages. The ride in here was very very foggy!


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We had to arrive at the ferry at 10 for the 1130 pm sailing. The number of vehicles that got off the boat was incredible and included motos, cars, trucks, campers, and boats. Dana was the only other woman riding her own bike that I have seen on Iceland and the Faroes. Funny thing is she was in Ushuaia at the same time as us in January of 2014.


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This international group of riders comes from Norway, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Greece, and the Canary Islands.


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We loaded and stored the bikes. Meeting on the sky deck we had some Scottish Whiskey to share with our new friends. The 2 nights were both pretty calm and we arrived on time to Hirtshals at 930 am. Many of the riders were headed in the same direction so we all eventually met at a spot for lunch. Dieter came with us to Hamburg as we all wanted to go to Louis. After 3 years things are starting to wear out and needed replacing.

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From here we made for Wolfgang’s home for the night. We had ordered Heidinau tires to the BMW in Hamburg. While the bikes were there they found that the rear disks were below spec and both were replaced along with the pads. The steering head bearings on the 650 were also toast again and they think they were way over torqued in Madrid when they were replaced there. OUCH! Leaving from there we also stopped at Globetrotter to get some camp items including some new waterproofing for the tent in preparation for Norwegian summer.


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