Well I am off to the Faroe Islands tomorrow for 4 days - partly work and partly pleasure. It will be a new destination for me and having seen some of the stunning photos of the Islands I really cant wait. Especially since the trip includes a day on quad bikes up in the high mountains of Vestmanna (I know....I should be walking, but hey the bikes look great fun!).We are currently developing the Faroe Islands Travel Guide for the site, so I did a bit of surfing on the net and found a couple of interesting facts.In 2007, the National Geographic Traveller voted the Faroe Islands the number 1 Island community in the world. Situated in the heart of the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic, Faroe Islands lie northwest of Scotland and halfway between Iceland and Norway. The archipelago is composed of 18 islands covering 1399 km2, roughly in the shape of an arrowhead. There are 1100 km (687 miles) of coastline and at no time is one more than 5 km (3 miles) away from the ocean - still a bit far to swim for me though!The average temperature ranges from 3°C in winter to 11°C in the summer - can they really call that summer? Right, extra sweaters and a hat for me!I will write a post on my return to let you know my thoughts on the Island Experience, but with the local churches, houses and mountains to view and the birdwatching, angling, sea adventures and walking to do.....I think I'm in for a good time.
