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Iceland Aug 2021 - SEYDISFJORDUR

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Woke up in a pretty town pronounced "say-this-fyurther" with colorful kit houses from Norway and a ferry that comes from Denmark & the Faroe islands once weekly. If I had a choose a favorite port, this might be it. It's pretty, the town is easy to get to, it has old buildings and a photogenic rainbow street with blue church, and we were in port that night until 11 PM. And I saw puffins, close up, possibly on one of the last weeks they were around before migration. I took a long "In the Footsteps of the Elves" excursion not described as puffin seeking, but I had done enough research pre-cruise to learn that it was a very good bet for finding the cute little black and white darlings. It did NOT let me down. The location was Hafnarholmi harbor. We also "saw" & heard about elves. Meanwhile, Howard went to see a World War II Museum and Maritime Museum.
After my excursion I stayed in town to see modest but colorful sights, fighting rain and a sudden swarm of Icelandic tourists trying to get that perfect picture with no humans in the way. Then I came back to the ship and Howard and I went to see a planetarium video and dinner. Surprisingly, I saw NO lighthouses today/tonight. It didn't matter.

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Turf house flowers
Turf house flowers
View of steps to see puffins closeup. The birds leave mid-August.
View of steps to see puffins closeup. The birds leave mid-August.
Puffin duo at the harbor of Hafnarholmi.  This is why I took this excursion
Puffin duo at the harbor of Hafnarholmi. This is why I took this excursion
Holes contains nests of pufflings (young puffins)
Holes contains nests of pufflings (young puffins)
Muddy breasted puffin - probably been in the nest hole
Muddy breasted puffin - probably been in the nest hole
Such cute little guys
Such cute little guys
Puffin sitting by the water
Puffin sitting by the water
Puffin trio Hafnarholmi
Puffin trio Hafnarholmi
Hafnarholmi harbor
Hafnarholmi harbor
 Gufufoss local Seydisfjordur waterfall (made quick stop)
Gufufoss local Seydisfjordur waterfall (made quick stop)
Seydi view by the bridge. Town is easy walk from ship.
Seydi view by the bridge. Town is easy walk from ship.
Rainbow street with Blue Church
Rainbow street with Blue Church
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