BWW (part 6)

Oooft… where to begin?

This morning I resumed my love affair with Atlantic Airways. I took their 11:22 helicopter service from here (Tórshavn) to Klaksvík. It was all over very quickly - 12 minutes.

Now this might sound extravagant or even pretentious, but the cost was 200 DKK. The bus back took almost 2 hours and cost 90 DKK. 200 DKK is a bit over £20.

Klaksvík is the second city after Tórshavn, with a population of 5,000. That is quite a metropolis around here. It is on Borðoy, one of the northern islands. My plan was to see the town and hike up one of the hills overlooking it.

Sadly, the lovely sunny morning in Tórshavn turned into a wet, windy one “up north”. I was on the next bus back. Time spent in Klaksvík was 90 minutes.

The good news! The helicopter flight was just fantastic. A real bargain at that price. The bus journey was great too, with astonishing scenery all the way - including passing across Eysturoy, which is the island lying between Borðoy and Streymoy (where Tórshavn is).

Back in Tórshavn the weather was still sunny and a pleasant 12⁰c.

The Blip is the helipad at Klaksvík, with folk boarding just after we disembarked. The flight was heading for two smaller islands after Borðoy, before retracing its path back to the airport. 

The extra is a poor quality shot from the bus, but it gives some flavour of the scenery.