After arriving on the ferry, we stored our bags and boarded the small boat for a trip to the bird cliffs. First a quick trip across to Vágar to drop two people off who had missed the ferry across to Vágar, and then we went out to sea. The sea was quite rough and several of the passengers were sick. Selina prayed for an early death. As we cruised along, the captain would sometimes take us into a gap in the cliffs. This was quite frightening, he seemed to time the waves, accelerate into the gap and then stop once inside. Here the water was much calmer, and gave us an opportunity to see the cliffs close up. Rosemary was not at all worried, she just considered they would not put their boat into jeopardy.
There were many birds to be seen, but very few to photograph. There were too far away, and any pictures taken with a telephoto lens were just a blur. We turned back a bit early with many feeling (including Steve) rather ill. Once we were back in the channel between Vágar and Streymoy the water was calmer. The journey though was slow with the tide against us all the way back to port.
 Gro Husmo |
 Vestmanna Houses |
 The Boat |
 Salmon feeding at Vestmanna |
 A community |
 In the Atlantic |
 In the Atlantic, looking at the cliffs |
 Some birds |
 The base of Vestmanna cliffs |
 The base of Vestmanna cliffs |
 Vestmanna Grottoes |
 Vestmanna Grottoes |
 Vestmanna Grottoes |
 Vestmanna Cliffs |
 Vestmanna Cliffs, See the sheep |
 Vestmanna Cliffs |
 Vestmanna Cliffs |
 Vestmanna Cliffs |
 Vestmanna Cliffs |
 Vestmanna Cliffs |
 Vestmanna Cliffs |