Another day, another small group of islands. These are affiliated with Denmark rather than the UK, and are on the way from Denmark to Iceland.
Our excursion wasn't until the afternoon, so we walked into town in the morning.
This is the old section of town, 14th century homes.
A guy in period costume working on the roof. Not sure if he was an actor, a carpenter or a landscaper.
The Lutheran cathedral, complete with ship models hung above the main aisle. (votive candles lit in the ships to pray for loved ones at sea)
The graveyard was very overgrown. I imagine that Halloween could be spooky there.
Street art, something about building the city walls
Lighthouse above the harbor, located in an old fortress that protected the approach to the harbor. When built, the fortress successfully prevented pirates from pillaging Torshavn.
The excursion took us out of the city. They've tunneled through the surrounding mountain to significantly shorten the trip.
Salmon ladders built hundreds of years ago.
Another small fishing village, Kvivk, that has been inhabited by Vikings and their successors since about 800. The little boxes and blue boat below are for the children to play in the water.
A scenic valley, with NATO HQ, now repurposed into a jail, at the top.
It's a tiny jail, with few inhabitants. Apparently drug use is the major problem in the Faros. Inmates do have a mini-golf course available.
Returning to Torshavn, this time over the mountains rather than through a tunnel. Cairns like this one marked the old road/path and serve as hiking trails today.
Torshaven from up high. Nautica is in the middle.
A local inhabitant, outnumbering the people by 10:1, is keeping a close eye on us.
Our excursion wasn't until the afternoon, so we walked into town in the morning.
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