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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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Woke up in Seydisfjordur, population 650. With 715 cruisers, we doubled the population for a day!
Woke up in Seydisfjordur, population 650. With 715 cruisers, we doubled the population for a day!		 Mountains and fog
Mountains and fog		 We docked where ferry docks; some ships anchor/tender
We docked where ferry docks; some ships anchor/tender		 Elevator gives location of gangway each day - thank you, Viking Cruises! Love the electronic helpers.
Elevator gives location of gangway each day - thank you, Viking Cruises! Love the electronic helpers. 		Went on another long coach trip. Saw another waterfall. They're everywhere.
Went on another long coach trip. Saw another waterfall. They're everywhere.		 Walked up Alfaborg Hill, where Elf Mother lives. Didn't see her but a dog was up there being photographed!
Walked up Alfaborg Hill, where Elf Mother lives. Didn't see her but a dog was up there being photographed!
Camping in Alfaborg. Camping is allowed just about everywhere in Iceland.
Camping in Alfaborg. Camping is allowed just about everywhere in Iceland.		 Bakkagerdi is all about puffins
Bakkagerdi is all about puffins		 Town of Bakkegerdi from Alfaborg Hill
Town of Bakkegerdi from Alfaborg Hill		 Saw this mother, son & baby making their way slowly through a field.
Saw this mother, son & baby making their way slowly through a field.		 National flower of Iceland
National flower of Iceland		 Lots of elf folklore here. This is reputedly the former home of the Elf Mother
Lots of elf folklore here. This is reputedly the former home of the Elf Mother
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
Visitors at the lake.
Visitors at the lake. 		Photographers waiting for the Rainbow Street to be vacant. I waited too.
Photographers waiting for the Rainbow Street to be vacant. I waited too.		 A photographer kneels to get a good shot of the road & church
A photographer kneels to get a good shot of the road & church		 Jupiter from Smyril dock area
Jupiter from Smyril dock area		 Swimmers enjoying a wonderful view of the town from Jupiter
Swimmers enjoying a wonderful view of the town from Jupiter		 Retractable pool cover (rained a bit!)
Retractable pool cover (rained a bit!)
Absolutely beautiful photo by Howard of rental cottages near the Wartime Museum
Absolutely beautiful photo by Howard of rental cottages near the Wartime Museum		 Howard's excursion visited the Icelandic Wartime Museum on Reydarfjordur & a small maritime museum.
Howard's excursion visited the Icelandic Wartime Museum on Reydarfjordur & a small maritime museum. 		Doctor's office
Doctor's office		 Salves & medicines
Salves & medicines		 Kids playing on big plastic bubble by Howard
Kids playing on big plastic bubble by Howard		 Waterfall by Howard
Waterfall by Howard
Leg stretch stop back to Seydi on the trip back
Leg stretch stop back to Seydi on the trip back		 Old corrugated buildings & new painted ones co-exist in this small town.
Old corrugated buildings & new painted ones co-exist in this small town. 		Popular kit house turned store on Rainbow St
Popular kit house turned store on Rainbow St		 Small boat harbor by waterfall & ferry dock
Small boat harbor by waterfall & ferry dock		 I'm a sucker for blue house photography.
I'm a sucker for blue house photography. 		Waterfalls from back of ship 9 PM
Waterfalls from back of ship 9 PM
Went to see a planetarium show on Jupiter. Were given 3D glasses.
Went to see a planetarium show on Jupiter. Were given 3D glasses.		 We took photos.
We took photos. 		Planetarium. Then it was dinner, enjoying the ship, and a 10:40 departure.
Planetarium. Then it was dinner, enjoying the ship, and a 10:40 departure.
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