Gásadalur (Goose valley) is a village located on the west side of Vágar island. It offers a magnificent view to the uninhabited islands Tindholmúr and Gásholmúr.
The boat landing site is very poor, because it is located somewhat higher than the seashore. So if the residents wanted to fish, they were obliged to keep their boats near Bour. In order to reach any of the other villages by land, residents had to take the strenuous route over mountains more than 400 metres high. This isolation explains why the village population had decreased. In 2002 there were only sixteen people living in Gásadalur, and several of the houses stand empty today. It had a population of 18 in 2012.
Nowadays, in 2004, a tunnel was built through the mountain and it is hoped that the population will raise again as it can now be reached by car.
While looking for my picnic spot I saw a few puffins, but unfortunately I left my zoom lens in the car, so they are very tiny in my picture. 😉 And then I was enjoying the view and silence while watching towards Múlafossur waterfall during my picnic.
Gjógv (Gorge) is a village located on the North-east tip of Eysturoy island. The village was named after a 200-metre long sea-filled gorge that runs north to the sea from the village and serves as a natural harbour.