Tuesday, August 24, 2010
RESCUE DRILL
Finally the four days of storm are over and the whale watching is running again as scheduled. Some dunes are left on the bay, as a reminder of the bad weather which has now passed. Autumn brutally hit Húsavík.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
HERE MY DREAMS COME TRUE
I’ve always had two dreams. One about whales – the magic mammals of the ocean. The other about Iceland – the amazing country of fire and ice. It’s sometimes hard for me to grab, but I’ve actually been lucky enough to combine my two dreams and make them both come true.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
"HEAT" IN HÚSAVÍK
Today Húsavík is like hit by some kind of Mediterranean heat! The temperature is very comfortable and when checking the thermometer on the Ticket Centre wall it says 21°c! We have a from-land-southerly-wind which makes the “heat” and keeps the sea very calm.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
LIVE MUSIC ONBOARD
Something happened today that made the 13:15 and 15:15 tours very special. There was a band playing music onboard Sylvía; Three famous - Hilmar and co. On Sylvía’s way back, after encounters with dolphins and minke whales, the passengers got a private concert onboard.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
FIN AND FISH
As I write, my hands still smell like fish (a fragrance more than difficult to get rid of). This morning Frissi and I went out sea angling together with a group from Italy. Right after we left the harbour, a big whale appeared in front of us.
Monday, August 9, 2010
SWEDES, SUNSHINE AND SURPRISE
The weather was amazing yesterday morning; completely flat sea and sunshine. Faldur was rented by 43 Swedes. I guided them. In Swedish. As it was sort of a special trip, we had organised a surprise for them and they had no idea before.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
THE FUTURE OF GENTLE GIANTS
Many people have asked if we are sisters - the manager's daughter Sylvía Dís Stefánsdóttir and I. We are not, but I understand why people think so... We look alike, we speak the same language (I practise my Icelandic on her) and we had a lot of fun when selling tickets together earlier today.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
LONG LOST BLUE BEASTS ARE BACK
The bay was clear, the sea was calm and the sun was shining. It started like a good minke trip, but turned out to be an experience far greater than ever expected. Back then we had no idea what would meet us 40 minutes later on the other side of the bay .
Friday, July 30, 2010
STATUS IN SKJÁLFANDI
It seems like the number of minkes on our tours increase day by day. One reason could be that they have the whole “sea food buffet” for themselves now, as the biggest ones (humpbacks and blue whales) obviously have taken a vacation from whale watching in Skjálfandi for some time.
Monday, July 26, 2010
SUCCESSFULL SEA-ANGLING COMPETITION
During last weekend a local festival, Mærudagar (“Candy Days”) has been going on in Húsavík. This celebration, which is being held for the 15th year, attracts many people and over 6000 visitors celebrated the festival over the weekend.