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| Driving to Flateyri we have noticed some cod hung by the sea to dry in the sun, so on the way back to Korpudalur we stop to take some photos. As soon as we get out of the car, the strong smell of fish hit us - pleasant, again, to Akiko, but Usako & Kousa prefer to stay inside the car. | |
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On some sections of the whole structure are cod heads, on others the body parts,
and there are also sections they had both. The most bizarre thing is that some sheep seem to be living underneath the whole construction. I thought sheep were vegetarians - don't they mind the fishy smell? And unlike the sheep on the farm in Korpudalur, who'd run away when you get too close to them, these little lambs here seem very curious about any humans approaching and actually walk towards you! |
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| There are also a few birds flying about, making a lot of noise: artic terns, of which we've seen & heard many during our walks in Korpudalur too, as well as a few other kinds. I try to follow one with my camera - click on the image on the right to watch the result in RealMedia. |
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Seeing my interest in the bird, Ásta decides to drive us to a little airfield on the
other side of the fjord, filled with "aggressive arctic terns". As we enter the airfield,
disturbing the birds on the road, they all fly up and then come down on the car again, looking
really vicious, instead of flying away from the car - really scary! Ásta is brave enough to get out of the car, covering herself up in her jacket to protect herself, and yes, the birds start coming down towards her! |
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| Leaving the airfield, we drive more slowly and attract less vicious "attacks" from the birds than upon arrival (when I had no idea what to expect and didn't have my camera ready - damn!) but Usako & Kousa, sitting at the front of the car, are scared enough. |
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By the time we get back to the hostel, we only have 10 minutes to pack before setting off
for the airport. Ásta gives us a lift again, and we say good-bye at the terminal,
before boarding the aircraft (left - the town of Isafördur in
the far background.) By the way, domestic air travel in Iceland is totally stress-free: you get to the airport (which looks like a little bus terminal, even the Reykjavík Airport) 20 minutes before the departure, hand in your luggage, and then you hop on - no X-raying hand luggage (or checked-in luggage), no walking through the security gate and having to take off your shoes, your belt, your trousers, etc. etc. Many thanks again to Ásta for 3 wonderful days!! |
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