I have for a while wanted to go to the Faroe
Islands, mostly because it looks like a beautiful place but also due to it
being a great location for birding. Of course, the weather is... variable.
"There is a lot of it", as a Faroese friend says. So that will be an
interesting aspect of the trip.
It will just be a short
trip this time - and extended weekend over the Ascension Day holiday. But a
short trip is better than no trip, so there is no reason to not go when you
have the chance.
30th of May – 1st of June
Flying up directly from Copenhagen puts my in Torshavn
midday, giving me plenty of time of getting to know the ups and downs of the
town before I the following day (Friday) plan to take a bus to Mykines island
for birding. There is apparently a lot going on around the time I’m there so I
am looking forward to it. The following day I might do something similar, or
just relax and hanging about near Torshavn.
2nd of June
The main reason I’ve come here: Torshavn
marathon. Yes. No, I don’t know what is wrong with me, either. I have been
running regularly for years, now, and up to November last year I considered
13km as a long run. Then one day, close to finishing, I felt good so I
continued, and before I knew it I had run near 22km. Not long after I ran
comfortably 22-25km 3 times a week, so I realized I had to put that into good
use. Hence – a marathon. It wasn’t until I had booked tickets and hotel it sunk
in that this is only 2 weeks after the Copenhagen marathon – my first run of
the kind. I might not be a clever man.
3rd of June
Flight home, hopefully not too sore.
I’m looking forward to this – primarily due to the
wildlife watching I am planning to do, but also to find out how I’ll do with
only 2 weeks since the last run. This is also not an as easy track as the one
in Copenhagen; there it’s flat with wide turns, here it’s undulating and
exposed. In any case it’ll be interesting!
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