WE TRIED TO GET SOME FISH | Iceland vlog #4
Small Icelandic town seizes tourist influx
(16 Sep 2018) LEADIN:
Imagine waking up to find hundreds of tourists taking photographs of your home village and you in your underpants.
Well that's what's been happening in a small harbour town in northwest Iceland, where the rise in visiting cruise ships is being seen as both a blessing and a curse.
STORYLINE:
Gudmundur Kristjansson is preparing his tugboat to escort a cruise ship the last mile to Isafjordur (pron. ees-ah-fyörth-ür), a remote North Atlantic outpost in northwest Iceland.
It's become a morning routine for the harbour master.
Ten years ago, the town of Isafjordur saw no more than about 12 cruise ships annually.
This year, arrivals are close to one hundred, reservations for next year already indicate further growth.
This means a lot for the town, says Kristjansson, onboard his tugboat.
Today, we are double the size of the population of the small village of Isafjordur.
It's the third ship this morning, a fourth was scheduled, but bad weather altered its plans.
Waves splash on the tugboat's bow, outside temperatures doesn't reflect most people's idea of summer.
But this is nothing compared to winter, when rough weather and choppy seas prevent cruises from operating.
That means small towns and villages near the Arctic Circle are overwhelmed with ships during the four-month sailing season.
In addition to Iceland, international cruise liners often travel to neighbouring Greenland, Svalbard and northern Norway.
Most of the cruise vessels come in early morning, says Kristjansson.
So, from 5.30, 6 o'clock in the morning, until 7 o'clock they've already been docked in the harbour.
And, every day, the people of Isafjordur, when they woke up - wake up - and go to work, they will see a new ship at the harbour.
One resident says the cruise ships have turned his quiet hometown into Manhattan island.
A recent survey showed the town's population of about 2,600 wanted to prevent visitors from wandering too freely into home gardens and private properties.
When I was living in my old house, here in the town, it would happen that I would wake up in the morning, and stand in my living room in my underpants, and there would be tourists outside of the house taking pictures, says anthropologist and local entrepreneur Haukur Sigurdsson.
It doesn't bother me very much, but it's a strange thing for the people, I guess.
Sigurdsson has developed a mobile app that will give visitors a glimpse of local life, without literally peeking into people's window.
The app will explore the development of the northwestern trading post and seek to answer commonly-asked questions such as what it's like living there in winter.
I'm hoping that they somehow get a feeling of that there is an actual community that lives here and it's an actual town with people, says Sigurdsson.
Iceland is now seven years into a tourism boom with about 20 percent annual visitor growth.
Last year, 2.6 million tourists visited the Nordic island nation. Before 2011, that number hovered around 600,000.
Isafjordur is far off the beaten track, few overland tourists travel the winding route to the old harbour town.
At a time of dwindling fishing exports, the influx of cruise ship tourists is creating new opportunities for the town's residents.
Their fishing industry has declined a little bit we've been told, says Canadian cruise ship passenger Gail Scott, who's spending the day in the town while on an organised day tour to nearby sights.
So, tourists are filling the gap.
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Oddsskarð 19.01.2014 // Driving in Iceland
Var að koma frá Neskaupsstað, og á leið yfir Oddsskarð. Ágætis veður og færð... skemmtilegt að keyra skarðið, en austfjarðarþokan hefði mátt halda sig til hlés ;) var þoka frá skíðasvæði og langleiðina niður á Eskifjörð.
Driving over Oddsskarð, mountainpass between Neskaupsstaður and Eskifjörður in eastern part of Iceland.... you drive 600meters up the mountain, and then pass through narrow tunnel and down the other side ;)
Small Icelandic Towns #17 - Siglufjörður the Beautiful Herring Capital
Feel free to use CC for my full description as we move trough this nice little town in by the north coast road in Northern Iceland.
Here are few links:
Life webcams in Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður (excellent quality)
The usual tourist stuff
And finally a link to my videos about the tunnels to Siglufjordur:
The old siglufjörður tunnels to north-west Iceland
The tunnels trough Ólafsfjarðarmúli
The new twin tunnels Ólafsfjörður/Héðinsfjörður/Siglufjörður
I Survived Iceland 2018
Our adventurous vacation in Iceland on February 2018.
Places we could reach during this period:
- Reykjavik: Hallgrímskirkja and Harpa
- Kerið
- Þingvellir National Park
- Skógafoss
- Sólheimasandur Plane Crash
- Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
I know, lots more places to visit in Iceland, but during our period of visit (9-16 February 2018), we faced twice the orange code for strong winds and snow.
Places we ate at Reykjavik:
- Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur:
- Icelandic Fish and Chips:
Our stay:
- Blue Mountain Apartment: Urðarhvarf 2, 203 Kópavogur, Iceland
- Þorsteinshús Four-Bedroom Farmhouse: Ytri Skógar. Key pick-up: Hotel Skogar, 861 Skogar, Iceland
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18 Oddball Things To See In Iceland
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7. The Abandoned Herring Factory
You wouldn’t think an old fish factory would draw so much attention from tourists, but it seems the more random the attraction, the more it attracts. This abandoned herring factory can be found in a small, also abandoned, village in the North West region. The nearest settlement is about 70 kilometers away, though the interesting history keeps the visitors coming. The herring factory was built when the village of Djupavik first started in 1917. By 1920s, it was ultimately abandoned, in large part due to an economic depression.
6. One Woman’s Stone Collection
There’s no shortage of stones in Iceland it seems, as one woman named Petra Maria has showcased with her stone collection. Petra started her collection when she was only 7 years old back in 1929 and has continued her passion. For the first 20 years of her doing this, she restricted her stone gathering to the slopes of the mountains not to far from home. But it would grow later on when she moved into her own house in 1946 and had more room for her to put the stones. She would then go to the countryside to collect rocks, though travel remained limited due to the remoteness of her location. Petra says she isn’t super into geology and collects rocks mostly for their natural beauty.
5. The Oldest Spring Used By Humans
It may be small, but this spring located in the small village of Reykholt has a lot of history to it. It happens to be one the oldest springs in the world that has been used by humans, with a history that goes all the way back to the 12th century to when locals first started using it. The spring, called Snorralaug, were first mentioned in the writings of medieval poet Snorri Sturluson, who used the hot spring to bathe in, though nowadays at least, it gets too hot to sit in. It looks a bit old world adorable with the small hill and even smaller door made from stone and wood that leads right to the bath.
4. The Volcano Show
Iceland also features some volcanoes, and one man has gathered the history of every volcanic eruption in Iceland since 1947 and made it into a cinematic show. Villi Knudsen, a volcano enthusiast, put together the Volcano show which plays at Red Rock Cinema in Reykjavik and has been for years now. The movie itself has been said to be “spectacular” and this is the only place a person can view Knudsen’s documentation. Knudsen’s even there and answers any questions you may have after the film viewing.
3. The Eggs Of Merry Bay
At first glance, these eggs may look real. And then you see how large they are and their perfect placement and you know they’re sculptures. Still, the Eggs of Merry Bay are undeniably intriguing to look at. About three dozen eggs made of granite sit along the Merry Bay. An Icelandic artist known as Sigurour Guomundsson made 34 large eggs in 2009 as a tribute to the birds endemic to eastern Iceland. Every egg is different and comes with a sign that names the genus and species of the bird’s egg it is modeled after.
2. The 3D Zebra Crosswalk
In a small fishing town, a new pedestrian crossing has caught a lot of people’s attention. This sidewalk was made to be 3D as a way to remind drivers slow down in some subconscious way. It also gives pedestrians some cool feeling of floating, even though the point was road safety, but that’s cool, too. Iceland now counts as one of several countries that have employed the 3D approach to enforce road safety.
1. The Art Museum Valley
Artist Samuel Jonsson took a deserted remote valley known as Selardalur and turned it into a space to showcase his signature style sculptures. Jonsson built the chapel you see here to house one of his art piece that also accompany the little farm that features many of his creations. Much like the sculpture Court of the Lions found in The Alhambra in Spain, Jonsson made a replica that can be found at the valley, too. He apparently made this since he saw a picture of the sculpture yet did not have the means to go to Spain himself.
Iceland Geology #6 - Volcano Warning Near the Blue Lagoon and KEF Airport
Click on CC for full description and check the links below for detailed information but the Reykjanes peninsula is the youngest landmass of Iceland and the last eruption was in the 13th century so this is big news.
Update January 28. 18:00 GMT
Land continues to rise and there was a meeting in Grindavík yesterday to prepare the 3500 villagers to evacuate the area in case of an eruption.. 1500 people are at any given time by the Blue Lagoon and the Svartsengi Power Plant so they would also be evacuated to emergency centres in Keflavík and Kópavogur. There is still an earthquake swarm going on and the biggest one was measured 3.1 at 6km depth yesterday.
Keflavík Airport remains on warning code yellow
It's not possible to say if it's gonna be an eruption there but this might just be the start of process that could take months or years to reach the surface. Or today or tomorrow.
I'm making a more detailed video with areal photographs to explain this better from the Icelandic mentality toward earthquakes and volcanoes. It will be online in the next 24 hrs.
Report in English from the MET office.
MT. Thorbjorn, location and tourist info
MT. Thorbjorn photos
My own video of the nearby village Grindavík that would be in grave danger in case of volcanic eruption but you can see how close MT. Thorbjorn is from my drive-around tour during beautiful winter day in 2019.
Earthquake blog in English
Exploring Abandoned Ghost Town in ICELAND (Viking Age)
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Dog saves bird: pet terrier in Iceland spots unconscious wild bird and runs for help - TomoNews
KÓPAVOGUR, ICELAND — A small pet dog spotted a little bird in dire straits, and rather than watch it die, he went in search of help.
Diamond, a Jack Russell terrier, had just come in from a walk with his owner, Gunnar. Just minutes after Gunnar sat down at his computer, Diamond ran over, whining. Not understanding why, Gunnar initially waved off his pooch, but the little dog was persistent, and eventually Gunnar gave in and followed Diamond to check things out.
Lying outside on the floor of their balcony was a tiny bird, who appeared to be dead. But when Gunnar noticed it blink, he quickly gathered it up and tried to bring it back to life with some water and birdseed. Incredibly, the bird was flapping its wings again in no time, and when Gunnar was about to let it go, the bird flew over to Diamond and landed on his head. A show of thanks, if you will. The two then shared a few friendly kisses, and Gunnar named the bird “Bibi.” He then left Bibi outside to encourage her to return to the wild.
Apparently, Bibi wanted one last sleepover with Diamond, and so Gunnar arranged for it. The next day, Bibi took flight and flew high in the air. Gunnar says now, whenever he asks “Where’s Bibi?” Diamond hops on the couch and looks out the window for his pal.
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Places 2 Go Mini Adventure - Reykjavik Art Museum (Iceland)
Welcome to the Reykjavik Art Museum Kjarvalsstadir! Today's Places To Go Mini Adventure brings us to Iceland.
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Produced by WorldTourism.com in association with IcelandTourism.com and Teurism.com.
Fiskidagurinn Mikli 10/8/13
Iceland Geology #5 - 20 Years After The Mega Disaster in Vestmannaeyjar
Click on CC for subtitles in English but this is a part of documentary that was made 20 years after the Vestmannaeyjar eruption in 1973 and describes how the inhabitants worked their way from the shock and rebuilt the island. There is lots of footage on Youtube that covers this issue but only partially available in English so I'm hoping that this will provide some puzzles into the whole picture for those who share my interest in mega disasters.
The population in Vestmannaeyjar is however still less than before the eruption or around 4500 but over 5000 people lived there in 1973. The tourist business is blooming but they excavated some houses from the lava and show now how cruelly nature treated the homes of so many islanders.
I hope you enjoy this short lesson in the history of Iceland and urge you to subscribe since it's my plan to keep on translating remarkable local footage that has never been available before. I'm also using my channel go over geological unrest as it happens, and unique footage as things happen at any given time.
Small Icelandic Towns #3 Driving Around Ólafsfjörður During Late Winter
Click on CC for full description and not that I have added summer video from the neighbour town Siglufjörður on my channel.
My small town series are meant to give you an idea about how it is to live in Icelandic small towns, without sounding like a tourist guide.
So enjoy Ólafsfjörður as it was recorded feb. 23rd 2019 and click on subtitles for full description, or turn them off in order to get the most out of the view.
WRAP Iceland resumes whaling, vessel leaves harbour
Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Iceland near Reykjavik - 17 August 2003
1. Wide of Elding Whale Watching boat at sea
2. Tourists looking out for whales
3. Minke whale in ocean
4. Sun reflected in the sea
5. Vignir Sigursveinsson, Captain and manager of Elding Whale Watching company looking to sea with binoculars
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Vignir Sigursveinsson, Captain and manager of Elding Whale Watching company:
I am worried, a bit worried about how this will affect our whale watch business and the tourism Iceland. We have been going on with successful whale watching tours here from Reykjavik. It became very popular, more popular every year. Yes, I'm worried about the decision.
8. Wide of ocean, mountains on background
9. Wake of vessel
Kopavogur harbor, near Reykjavik, Iceland, 17 August 2003
10. Various of Njordur whaler leaving Kopavogur harbour, near Reykjavik
11. Various of whaler at dusk
12. Media boat
STORYLINE:
Three ships commissioned by Iceland's government left port on Sunday to begin the hunt for 38 minke whales over the next six weeks, despite the protests of conservationists and several governments.
The Sigurbjorg, the Njordur and the Halldor Sigurdsson are taking part in a hunt that Iceland says is intended for scientific research, but which Britain, the US and several other governments have labeled unnecessary.
All three ships had been scheduled to set out on Friday, but were delayed by bad weather.
The hunt is the first since Iceland quit whaling in 1989. Iceland carried out research whaling for three years after International Whaling Commission banned commercial whaling in 1986 to protect the endangered mammals.
Icelandic authorities have declined to give any information about the routes the whalers will take and have gone to great lengths to prevent photos of the hunt. They have rejected media requests to monitor the killing of the
whales and the vessels are under orders not to fire their harpoons if other vessels are nearby.
Conservationists have said they want to draw the world's attention to the hunt. The International Fund for Animal Welfare has representatives in Reykjavik, the Icelandic capital, and the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior is on its way to Iceland.
The hunters plan to kill 38 minke whales during August and September. The government says the cull is needed to study the stomach contents of the mammals to measure their effect on fish stocks such as cod, which are vital
to the national economy.
The International Whaling Commission has not objected to the whaling programme. But several nations and animal rights groups have criticized Iceland's decision.
Nations opposed to whaling, including the United States, say there is no scientific basis for the tests. Welfare groups fear Iceland is using the scientific whaling to gauge international reaction before it resumes commercial whaling, as it has said it may do after 2006.
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Fireboy at Braud bakery in Reykjavik, Iceland
Fireboy tastes the best cinnamon rolls in the world at Braud & Co bakery in Reykjavik, Iceland
Akur farm in Laugaras, South Iceland (Aquaponics)
A film from the COST FA1305 training school on Commercial Aquaponics: How to Develop a Business Opportunity (September 2015). Filmed and produced by Oliver Halsey.
#aquaponics #aquaculture #aquaponic #urbanfarming #fishfarming #fishmanagement #hydroponics #foodmanagement #fishproduction #vegetal
Girlfriends Getaway
Two Americans visit Reykjavik, Iceland for a 3-day week-end.
UNEINS Capsule I Sauðárkrókur, Iceland
In February 2015, the UNEINS design team traveled to the north of Iceland for a unique creative collaboration with the fish leather tannery Atlantic Leather.
Nested in the dramatic landscape of Sauðárkrókur, Atlantic Leather works passionately towards sustainable textile innovation with leather by-products.
The first UNEINS Capsule womenswear edition was created through this creative hands-on collaboration, inspired by Iceland’s distinctive landscapes.
Special Thanks to
Gunnstein, Ingi and Vignir and the team of Atlantic Leather and Lodskinn.
Film by Ilsa Hellman
Sound by Linda Förstner
Filmed and recorded in Iceland 2015.
hafravatn
On lake Hafravatn, Mosfellsbaer, Iceland 2008.
The search is on for the Most Child Friendly Police Station
In Cagayan de Oro, the search is on for the Most Child Friendly Police Station spearheaded by the city government in collaboration with the Commission on Human Rights, Balay Mindanaw, Balaud Mindanaw, COCPO, City Prosecutors Office, DILG, Kuya Fish Campaign and DBP.