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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.
faroe islands 45 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
faroe islands 46 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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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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!
Screen Shot 2015-07-18 at 6.12.52 PM by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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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.
faroe islands 69 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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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!
faroe islands 74 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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faroe islands 81 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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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.
faroe islands 85 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
faroe islands 87 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
This international group of riders comes from Norway, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Greece, and the Canary Islands.
faroe islands 99 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr
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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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