The town of Seydisfjordur lies at the innermost point of the fjord bearing the same name, surrounded by high mountains. The harbor is apparently one of the best in the country, as the fjord is long and winding and sheltered from the open Atlantic sea. The town’s history which dates around the 19th century revolves around the fishing industry and the community which grew up around it.

We decided to skip our bird watching tour for today as everyone has been telling us the birds have started migrating for winter. Instead, we toured this charming town on our own admiring the wooden Chalet style houses the town is known for.

We checked out the souvenir shops and tried to get a photo of the well-known “Rainbow Street” empty but that was near impossible. We also found a rainbow bench, an art store front with and interesting arrangement of various items along with a flag with the likeness of Che Guevara, which I still have not figured out.

We walked to the beautiful old wooden church often called the “Blue Church” but we could not go in as they were having a funeral service.

After a couple hours of wandering, we pretty much saw the whole town and decided to be first in line heading back to the ship today! Didn’t want to take a chance and try to row back in this boat!