He was filling petrol at the gas station, like so many times before. Humming on a song he just heard on the radio. Fisherman as he is, he looked out over Skjálfandi bay as a habit and scanned the horizon to check the conditions, peering his eyes due to the wind.
No two trips are exactly the same, but after a period of bad weather (like it has been those last days) we really have no idea of what creatures the storm has washed into the bay. Today the conditions were much better and at 9:45 Danni brought a jolly group of tourists out on Faldur.
Many species of whales are threatened - some are even extinct - often because of human affection. But on the 9th of May something happened that made scientists scratch their heads in confusion.
Not only whales make people find their way to Northern Iceland, but also the fish. During this week the 2010 European Boat and Line Championship (EFSA) is held in Dalvík (in the next fjord west of Skjálfandi).
To find a bottle mail feels like something that happens to people in fairy tales. Welcome to Iceland – the fairy tale country.In Tjörnes (just “a stone-throw” away from Húsavík) this happened to a man, Þorkell Lindberg "Lindi" Þórarinsson, who was walking his dog like usual along the beach.
My heart was beating like a jungeldrum! It was at 10:26 I got a call from Daniel, guiding onboard Faldur…His voice was exited and I could hear that something special had happened.
My whole body was sparkling of excitement when the minke whale appeared right beside our boat. At that moment my track of time and space had completely vanished.Captain Bessi and I went out this morning at 9.45 - on the very first tour of the season - curious about how the conditions in our bay would be.
On Saturday 1st May at 9:45 we will head out for the first whale watching tour this season. Throughout May two departures will be offered at 9:45 and 13:15. We do recommend early booking - either on our website or send us an e-mail on info@gentlegiants.
It is a real sign of spring when the first migratory birds arrive to Iceland, especially the golden plovers. The first two were seen in Húsavík some days ago, which only means that the summer is approaching.
Watching the giants of the ocean is one of the world’s most popular wildlife activities. In an article published today by Telegraph, Húsavík is selected as one of the top 10 whale watching destinations around the world.
