Shamu Does Not Go to Iceland for Summer Vacation
the view over Heimaey sparkley blue rocks at "Pompeii of the North" We got up early and headed for our ferry to Heimay. During the ride, we looked for orcas, but none were showing up. When we got to Heimay, there were still no orcas, but there were thousands of birds on the cliff sides and surrounding islands. We were uncertain what to do until 2:30, but then we saw the bus tours. We signed up for the bus tour and then got on the bus. Our tour guide told us there were about 4200 people on the island. Our first stop was a field with puffins atop a hill that had a good view over the rest of the island. We climbed a ladder over a fence into a sheep field and then saw lots of puffins in the water and many puffin holes. We also admired the view and, after a couple minutes, we were driving down again. She told us about the history of all of the islands surrounding Heimay and Heimay itself. She said that a really long time ago, pirates came and killed and captured m...