Husavik was part of our Diamond Circle tour out of Akureyri. We knew it was a nice harbor but we were not sure if we could find space here. The harbor master wanted us tied alongside the pretty new cement,with nice built in fender fishing dock. Here we have enjoyed free electric ( european) and water. They run the water all the time. Fishing boats come along this dock further down and a fork lift- like truck picks up the huge plastic bins filled with fish just caught.
I have nearly completed a knitting project here. Everyone seems to knit. The yarn shop here has good quality icelandic wool at very inexpensive prices. (Yarn can even be purchased in the grocery store!) There is a nice bakery who not only dispenses coffee and pastries, they have a nice assortment of sandwiches and bread and are a meeting place for the locals. It is not uncommon to see three of four kids with bike helmets getting their goodies and juice unattended by parents.
There are tourist shops of course and several restaurants, two grocery stores, a nice hardware store. We went to the Whale Museum which was very interesting. The lava in the country side is where the Apollo astronauts trained for their missions. So the museum features all things Norse and Apollo. The museum of life has old objects used in everyone's home from yesteryear but the lower level has their version of a Maritime museum with old boats and fishing gear.
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| Old fishing boat upgraded to take out "whale Watchers" in droves. Two are sailing and two are motor boat versions. All have AIS. Every Boat around here has AIS as required. |
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| Husavik harbor |
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| Main part of marina with coffee shops, pub restaurants and the old church, |
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| Look behind the Whale boat- Ariel is tied to this dock. |
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| The harbor |
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| Polar bears are pretty big..and could easily get on your boat. |
Do you know the name of the knitting shop.?
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