In my stories and posts from the Faroe Islands we have come as far north as you can on the main island, Streymoy. We have passed Haldórsvik and Fossa waterfall (both described in earlier posts). Then the road narrows and is tucked into the steep mountainside until it reaches a bay in the far north of Streymoy.
And at the bottom of the bay is the village of Tjørnuvik. 70 permanent inhabitants and at least as many streams gushing down the mountainsides surrounding Tjørnuvik on three sides.
Jennifer and I visited twice, the first time with a lot of snow on the ground, and the second time most of it had melted away in the valleys. Most of my photos are from our first visit, but a couple are from the second as well. During the winter months the sun will never shine on the village, as the surrounding mountains block the sun out totally.
It is one of the oldest settlements on the islands and Viking graves have been found in the valley. Most of the houses are very traditional and many have the typical turf roofs. In front of the village is the beach of black sand, and with the waves rolling in and raising up as they approach the beach, it has become a popular surfing place in summer. In my next post I will show images from the beach and some famous sea stacks far out.
