Talking Point 19: Fishing for experiences I’m fortunate (or is it unfortunate) enough to have never had to fish for my supper. I’ve never had to bait up a line, cast off, reel in or gut a fish. I’ve never really driven a motor boat either. So perhaps it was a little foolish of us [...]
Fisherman Fishing Village – at Sudureyri

If you live in the remote Western Fjords of Iceland, you have to be imaginative about how you reel in visitors and their spending money. That’s where fish hooks come in useful as we found out when we visited the Fisherman Fishing Village Project in Sudureyri…. The Fisherman Fishing Village – at Sudureyri In Sudureyri [...]
Has Hólmavík cast its magic spell?

Iceland’s Western fjords have a reputation as a magical place but it’s not just about the scenery. Behind the beauty there’s a darker story; this wild and remote part of of Iceland has a reputation for magic, witchcraft and sorcery. And arriving in Holmavik late one evening I had the distinct sense it isn’t all [...]
Catch of the day in Eskifjordur

After biking inland and around the Lagarfljòt we decide to head out to the Eastern fjords to get a contrasting view of Eastern Iceland. With fishing much more than a pastime here, we figured it would be good to try our hand at catching our own supper. Now how hard can that be? Catch of [...]
















