Faroe Island Sport Climbing

 The islands are famous for lichens 500 or was it 5,000 species?  A symbiotic relationship between algae and fungi. 

Part of the national treasure of the Faroes, some church fittings from the ancient cathedral. 

Vesmanna Hostel

Anna and Elisabeth and I went back to the wild and beautiful crag just past Nordligsdudng. We did not leave until 4:00 and got over there around 5, feeling a little lazy, and we decided not cross over any fences. We took the long way around, which had the added benefit of being drier and slowly went up toward the crag, which was much drier and seemed more warm and friendly than on our last visit. We walked along the little shelfs in the grass that the sheep make, watching the pale white fluffs of a kind of cotton flower in the field. It was the kind of walk I liked, talking about important ideas on the way to the climb.  A dream walk, 

This time we actually got to the top of the climb, where two incredibly rusty quick links were the chains.  It was not an easy climb and I had to use a bit of aid to get up it, also going back to get draws from the lower bolts, but much better than before when the rock was wet. It was a beautiful evening around 8:30 when we walked down as the last bit of sun went below the clouds touching the green peaks above us.