The day after Ólavsøka, Amanda and I went on an overnight trip to the small island of Svínoy, and on the way there, we had to wait for a few hours in the little harbour village of Hvannasund.
In the early hours of the morning, we caught a bus to Klaksvík from Tórshavn and then another bus to Hvannasund, from where the ferry to the island departs. Because of lack of sleep due to the Ólavsøka celebrations, we slept through the entire bus ride and woke up just as we were approaching Klaksvík.
In Klaksvik, the second largest town in the country, we had a forty minute wait for the next bus, so I showed Amanda the beautiful Christianskirkjan, an aesthetically beautiful modern church, before we were off again.
The next bus got us quickly to Hvannasund after going through a few dark and narrow tunnels. We had to wait another three hours for the ferry at 2.45 PM, as we had missed the one at 8.45 AM that we originally planned for (and they don’t sail often!). We decided to make the most of our time there and have a look around the village.
We walked to the beautiful village church from 1945, where we rested for a while and played some cards while waiting for the local cafe, Café Old School, to open at 1.30 PM.
That little café is the gem of Hvannasund. Honestly, I can’t believe that I’d never heard of it before. It’s such a cozy and atmospheric café that sells coffees, hot cocoa, cakes and toast for good prices, and on top of that it’s also a boutique with products made by the locals of Hvannasund. I ended up buying some wool slippers and three hand painted postcards with Faroese landscape paintings.
Who would’ve thought that in a small village like Hvannasund, at the very end of the Faroe Islands, there is a cozy café like that? I, for one, was surprised and I’m sure it’s not the last time I set foot there.
6 COMMENTS
Chandrakant
5 years agoI have watched documentary on youtube about some Faroes males got married with philiphines and thailand women. Lucky women. I am 44 male and unmarried. seeking suitable…
Chandrakant
5 years agoyou guys have fortune as you have born and citizens of europe and canda and usa. because you guys can easily visit many peaceful regions of the world. I am here in India… evenif I want to do PH.D. and study there, need to go through many documents and authorities.
Ann
5 years agoNever saw anything so cute!
Chandrakant
5 years agoWow what a region.
paul brooker
5 years agoYou have such a wonderful passion for the Faroe Islands. I have seen the pictures, which is enough for me to want to visit. But your words give a much more in-depth feel for for the places you visit. The Faroese sound like wonderful people. I would have thought that they would be more cagey with foreigners, after some of the vitriolic abuse, that they have recieved. It’s a shame that the whole community is demonized, because of the Grindadrap. Personally, I think it adds to the quaintness of the place. A simpler, healthier way of life. If I had my time again, I would move there. I always enjoy your posts. You have such a zest for life and it serves you well. You will fit into the Faroese community easily. And when you do settle there, I hope that you keep blogging. Kind regards, Paul.
Melissa Cherry
5 years agoHi Paul, thank you for your wonderful comment! I’m so happy to hear that I’ve inspired you to visit the Faroes. I hope you do get to go and fall in love with the country and the people just like I did!
I will definitely keep blogging when I move to the Faroes. I still have many places I want to visit there, and thus many more stories to tell 😉 I love blogging so I can’t imagine giving it up 😀