That happened to me once in London. All the tourist went one way. We stopped and went the other way. Ended up getting a good look at the King from about 10 ft away, just us.
My mom and her family are from this town. Lived there until I was 4. I could see my grandparents house in this video. The black house at 19:37 is where my grandpa grew up 😊 Still go every summer as an adult ☺ Love Seyðisfjörður ❤
Can I just say that one of the many things I love about your videos is your respect and manners. You always remove your hat/cap when eating and entering churches, and I find that lovely to see. So thank you for hopefully instilling a little respect in people who watch your videos 😊
@leonb2637 There are flights from Reykjavik and now that the capital Nuuk has a new longer runway there could be more flights from Europe and North America. Plenty of ships also go there. And the far south of Greenland actually is green. I'd love to go there but it's too far from Australia for an older person. Probably three long economy class flights each way.
Otto Wathne trained as a sea captain in England and sailed for 10 years as a helmsman and sea captain on an English ship. He then started a fishing business in Iceland and shipping between Iceland, Norway and Denmark. His brothers Herman, Tønnes, Frederik and Carl, were eventually drawn into the business, Herman and Tønnes also as sea captains. Otto died in 1898. His brothers continued the business until 1931, interrupted by World War I.
I have an idea for your videos Steve ….DON’T CHANGE A BLOODY THING!!!! Best thing on the internet for me right now. Whenever I watch this channel it takes me straight to my happy place! before I’d realised it I’d been watching it today for about 3hours!!! My favourites are the colder places but they are all fantastic mate! Please don’t stop anytime soon. Just wish I had the courage to go do what you do. Take care and be safe. …. And to echo some of the comments below also, I’m a proud Englishman and whenever I have been in a different land I have ALWAYS been polite and respectful when in other peoples countries! This is a must as you are an ambassador for the UK when abroad. You sir are a credit to the UK and an even bigger credit to Scotland
The area in the beginning, where you were reaching the end of town, used to have a lot more houses. On December 18th, after a years worth of rain came down in the matter of days, a large mudflood came down the mountain side and took out several houses, witch more damaged beyond repair or in a danger zone, which means houses are no longer allowed in that section. Thankfully, nobody got hurt, which is nothing short of a miracle. The Bíó is indeed a cinema, A library is bókasafn, which directly translates to book collection.
The Bus Stop Drama! Is anyone else shouting at the screen "Ask someone!" However it wouldn't make for such a good look around this beautiful wee town, I am loving the quaint painted buildings, the church, and that cafe, it was super, how cool were the newspaper table tops.
Love your videos Steve, 95% of the world lives on your budget and travels like you, and its so nice to see real travel, Well done for getting on Smryil lines feature video on their website, Well deserved and now I want to visit Iceland where you've gone, so I'll book my ferry soon!!
When I arrived on the Norröna early April this year, Seydisfjordur was expecting us eagerly, because they had about a meter of snow and the passage across the mountains had been closed for about a week. But the sun was shining at -8 C and everything looked beautiful. Of course I never saw the nice footpath you walked on and all the waterfalls in the surrounding area were frozen. Because of the passengers and lorries with goods on Norröna, the people worked from both sides of the mountains to clear the snow off the road and this was why the people of this small place were very happy to have us!
First...you are one of the few Scotsman who I can understand. As a retired airline captain I can relate to the way you wander, observe and record. It reminded me of my days on lay-overs just poking-around taking it all in. I binged on a lot of your video and sent links to many of my fellow wanders to learn from and enjoy. Classic!
I stayed in Seydisfjordur for a couple of days a few years ago. I was on a road trip around the South of Iceland in a hire car with my mate. The weather was the same then but despite that, it's a beautiful place. If you have a drive out along the fjord, there's some interesting places, on both sides of the bay. I can't wait for the next video Steve, I'm watching this series as a reccy for doing the same journey next year. I've been wanting to do it for ages. Thanks for sharing your trips, you know how to put a great video together.
Celebrated Iceland's independence day there many years ago. It was a wonderful community experience. We often used the postal service as transportation instead of busses. Great way to get in touch with the locals.❤
If anybody has seen the the Icelandic thriller series 'Trapped' (called Ófærð in Iceland) it was filmed up north in Siglufjörður but also here in Seyðisfjörður. You will recognise the harbour.
I do remember seeing such a series and it would have been around 2019. Unfortunately I remember very little about it, other than I found it very interesting... my memory's really failing me here!
That was a great series. He missed a couple of things in the video though (was preoccupied with finding that bus stop LOL!) He walked past the the Hotel and restaurant Adlon that featured in the film Walter Mitty (and infact that road Steve showed leaving out of Seydisfjordur is the one Mitty skates down into the village). The other very surprising omission was the fantastic bar Kafi Lara El Grillo often with live music and it's own local brew El Grillo named after the WW2 merchant ship El Grillo sunk in the fjord. Not like Steve to miss a good chance to partake in a local beer! I am glad he didn't decide to try and walk the 25km to Egillstadir given the big walk up to the plateau the road goes over to get to the latter township and airport and secondly that plateau is a glacier so snow and ice laden. Not the conditions to be walking on IMO! (having said that I have thumbed rides in Iceland in freezing temps, but not there and thankfully not for a long period before being picked up!)
I used to live there-it’s a wonderful little spot! In the summer, it comes alive with festivals, an artist community, and tourists. You’ll find restaurants, hotels, and even a swimming pool. It’s the perfect place to kick off your Iceland adventure! Eastern fjords are breath taking.
Another fantastic video, Sir. Keep it up but it's strange when a fellow Scotsman finds another country that's colder/wetter than what it is at home! I love your work, Steve. From all us us here, thank you so much!
I do not understand how many "thumbs up" this comment gets. Serious question: Is this (a man having a hearty appetite) some sort of cultural thing in certain parts of the world? Something important to highlight? Just trying to understand, here...
I saw something on the news today and immediately thought "Now this would really be a trip that is about the journey, not the destination". There is a seasonal direct flight between Nuuk (Greenland) and Iqaluit (Nunavut). What a lovely little place to visit! Thanks for taking us along.
Steve leaving us on a cliff hanger here...will he...wont he catch the bus? After his panic and wandering round this scenic town for hours he gets the 'open air' bus started and I believe is now a tour guide/driver of said bus taking tourists around Iceland on breath taking drives...and they would be with no windows, doors and freezing temperatures! Thanks Steve for introducing us to another place we would never normally get to see. Always something to learn. Cheers
There are very few places that you travel to in your videos that I have been. But wouldn't it figure that I actually have been to the tiny quirky Seydisfjordur! My husband, two friends and I drove the entire Ring Road of Iceland and this quirky town was one of our stops. We drove in in an incredibly thick fog, had a meal in town, got gas at the pink gas station and stopped to enjoy a waterfall. Oh and of course, took pictures by the rainbow street! A very memorable visit and so happy to see it again in your video!
What can go wrong!!!!!!!! I am actually hooked on your videos. I got to visit Scotland last summer to explore my ancestors land, feel in love, so beautiful and people so friendly....
In preparation for our self-drive tour of Iceland I have watched dozens of videos, some good some not so good, but all glossy, edited and some taken from a drone (Which I don't have) However Steve gives a down to earth, nitty gritty, realistic view of where I am about to go. Many thanks Steve.
Otto Wathne was a Shipowner and a Buissnessman..............he was born in noeray ,and lives in island since 1869 .............short report great video.................................Blessings and Greetings from Daggy,Kiel,Germany☘☘☘
Daggy is a very Australian word that we use quite often. It originally meant the poop encrusted wool that hangs on a sheep’s backside, but now is used as a term of endearment. Laughing at a friend telling a story and calling them a dag, meaning you’re a silly bugger but very sweet. But it can also mean someone who is not up with the trends and is old fashioned. It’s one of my favourite words 👍
As a scouser that lived in Aberdeenshire for years before moving to Canada, I love your video’s. Your exploring and videos reminds me of home, and your accent reminds me of my time living in Scotland, fond memories. Keep up the good work Steve, you have me hooked.
I like the way you speak english mate, your accent in other words. It reminds me the people of my little village Scotstown, a scottish enclave in Canada. Thanks for this nice share. I like your manners.
We were there in August, and had a fabulous time. There is an amazing t Jeep tour that will take you way out past a town with only 12 year round residents out a totally different fjord.
If ever I had a list to where to travel, Iceland would be at the top of the list. Knowing I’ll never get there in person, I’m travelling with you, as I have been for quite some time. Looking forward to see where you will take us on your future journey across Iceland. Happy travels Steve!
Lovely video once again. You’re so respectful and kind. Not sure that would be the place for me looked a bit cold and wet!! Thanks once again you make my Saturday mornings
I love the air conditioned bus! and the way you call the Norrona your ship, you really did like that ferry. as would I. Hope you caught the correct bus to whatever the airport is called, and they say English is hard to learn but probably Icelandic is harder. Look forward to the next video.
Iceland content always makes me happy and when it’s one of my fave travel vloggers, it makes me happier still. I didn’t have a chance to explore Seydisfjordur when I docked there five years ago (family emergency in the States accelerated my trip across Iceland from a week to 11 hours), but I’ll make up for it one day.
Aw Steve, I was willing you to go back to the giftshop and ask where to catch that bus!! Beautiful filming (and lovely commentary!) of an attractive little place. You always make us feel as though we are actually there with you!
Great video as usual. It was so nice seeing my country again. We'll be flying from Manchester straight to Akureyri in December with easyjet. They started flying to Akureyri from London last year and this year they added Manchester, which is better for us since it's closer to Glasgow. The flights are very cheap if you ever wanted to check it out. Although, for now they are only flying in November until March.
@@billcook4768Manchester to Akureyri over winter is just £12 without hold luggage Bill. If seeing the Aurora is something you’d want, winter is the best time. You can almost guarantee it in the winter months. We’re off to akureyri for 6 weeks at the start of December (partner is from there). Can highly recommend it.
@lornarettig3215 no problem! They only started this year flying from Manchester so we're only using it ourselves this month. If it better for you, they also fly direct to Akureyri from Gatwitck.
I go to Iceland every year and was in this town a couple years ago; the rainbow road was looking a bit faded so I’m glad it’s all nice and bright again! From memory there’s also a gold telephone box or something at one end of town, which symbolises the town’s connection to other countries or something 🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸
It was the first town in Iceland to get a telephone after a telegraph cable connected Seyðisfjörður with continental Europe. It was also the first one to get electricity.
Great video, again, thanks Steve. We stayed in Reykjavik a few years back and failed to find the correct bus stop for a tour. The driver had gone passed us, but luckily on his way back from picking up another group of people we had located the right bus stop and he saw us. Tricky little signs over there! Looking forward to your next one.
Thank you Steve - another stunning vlog and like many other viewers, I would never have seen Sydisfjordur without your efforts. (and Otto Andeas Michelsen was an influential Norwegian merchant who played a key role in the economic development of Seydisfjordur as a trading port in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; and established connections between Iceland and Norway.)
Easy to forget that outside of Reykjavik every town in Iceland is small. I've just been to Isafjordur with 2500 others on a ship and I suspect we more than doubled the population for a day.
Would the bus stop be where the picture of a bus was on the map? 😂 Literally the highlight of my week when there’s a wee Steve upload ! Thank you for what you do so well 🙏
I guess if he just saw that we'd not have the drama and anxiety: I know just what it is like trying to find a crucial bus stop in a new place! actually I would have found it first of all but thats being overly cautious probably. Thanks again Steve for some real travel!!
Thanks for this Steve. I always go into grocery stores When we travel. So interesting. We found that in Iceland the best value meal/sandwiches were in the grocery stores.
This video reminded me that I have actually been in that town, stayed at the old hospital. Thanks for bringing back a happy memory. Hope to bump into you one of these days like the two subscribers 😄
Pretending to look for a bus stop clearly marked on the map was a great way to take us around the town! 😂 Oh - and I would totally have taken one of those polished lava pebbles. When friends ask me what gift I want from their travels, I always ask for a pebble from the countries they visit. Cheap date, and I have a nice collection from all over the world.
I had a day pack swiped out of my car once, and the thing I miss most that was in it was a piece of slate I had picked up in Llanberis, Wales, where everything seems to be made of slate (Even the bed in the inn where we stayed, but to be fair, the breakfast was nice.)
That's how I travel, too. One of my favorite memories from North Wales is walking around outside the town of Llanberis, lying down on soft grass and moss in a little spot in the lee of a stone because it was windy, and nodding off to sleep, then waking up to find a sheep lying near me, also sheltering from the wind. Little memories make a lovely life
It's a lovely little place to mooch around (Or walk and cycle out along the fjord as I also did). As Steve alluded to quite an arty and creative place and with Hotel and restaurant Adlon and the nice cosy Kafi Lara El Grillo bar a couple of good places for food and drink and to chill out in as well. Not sure if still open, but when I was there 2nd time in 2015 there was a great little pizzeria owned by an Italian guy who had got out of the rat race in Italy and relocated to Seydisfjordur. He did a great Reindeer meat pizza which went down a treat on the same kind of chilly drizzly day as Steve had in town. Reindeer pizza - that should bring back some memories for you Steve of your Artic trips from the past couple of years LOL. The video I think also shows the real importance of the Norrona ferry to the continued existence and prosperity of the village. A few years ago it was reported that there was an investigation to move the ferry to a town in one of the other fjords and there was a real anxiety over the town's future if that happened. Happily it didn't.
I’ve done the ring road on a rental van 10 years ago! My dream travel is to go with a motor home from Portugal to Iceland and landing it that same town! Thank you for take me with you on your adventures Steve! 🫶
Otto Wathne was a merchant and shipowner in Seyðisfjörður. He was originally from Norway but first came to Iceland in 1869 and started herring fishing in Seyðisfjörður and built a house called Vatnabugt in Búðareyri. The fishing was unsuccessful and Otto went to England and took a helmsman's exam there, but returned when the Norwegian herring fishery began in full swing.
Look at those soccer/football foot skills! What a treat in the middle of our tour! Thanks for the video on Saturday November 2, 2024 at 5:54 am in the United States
Thanks for the memory Steve. I used busses back to Reykjavik and the road that follows the Fjords south is magnificent. What a perfect travellers breakfast you had!
I had a nice piece of Wolf fish whilst on the Westmann Isles in June. You really would love it there, can go by public bus and ferry. Then stay in the Capsule Hostel. Epic!
"Everyone else is turning right, so I'll go left." That sums up my whole life.
Me too
That happened to me once in London. All the tourist went one way. We stopped and went the other way. Ended up getting a good look at the King from about 10 ft away, just us.
Politically definitely... 🙊
I went Left there too-it was glorious!
Don’t follow the crowd
My mom and her family are from this town. Lived there until I was 4. I could see my grandparents house in this video. The black house at 19:37 is where my grandpa grew up 😊 Still go every summer as an adult ☺ Love Seyðisfjörður ❤
Coming up on the next video..
...Having never found the bus stop, Steve has indeed rented out the old kiosk, and he lives there now.
🤣🤣🤣
And he’s never coming back. Some say he can still be found at night, undercover, looking for the bus stop 😭
@@standup2982 He's even learning the language. "Guð minn góður, vinsamlegast komdu mér héðan!"
@@martincannon1078 hahahaha
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Can I just say that one of the many things I love about your videos is your respect and manners. You always remove your hat/cap when eating and entering churches, and I find that lovely to see. So thank you for hopefully instilling a little respect in people who watch your videos 😊
Total respect for taking hat off when in the church, not religious but admire your respect for doing so
A Scot finds a country colder and wetter than back home!
Apart from the odd volcano 😅
Oh well there's always Greenland...
@@rais1953 He needs to go there someday.
@leonb2637 There are flights from Reykjavik and now that the capital Nuuk has a new longer runway there could be more flights from Europe and North America. Plenty of ships also go there. And the far south of Greenland actually is green. I'd love to go there but it's too far from Australia for an older person. Probably three long economy class flights each way.
I was just thinking same
Otto Wathne trained as a sea captain in England and sailed for 10 years as a helmsman and sea captain on an English ship. He then started a fishing business in Iceland and shipping between Iceland, Norway and Denmark. His brothers Herman, Tønnes, Frederik and Carl, were eventually drawn into the business, Herman and Tønnes also as sea captains. Otto died in 1898. His brothers continued the business until 1931, interrupted by World War I.
I like how you're very respectful, thanking everyone, taking your hat off going in church, its nice to see.
I love the way Steve is always polite and respectful to service workers wherever he goes.
I have an idea for your videos Steve ….DON’T CHANGE A BLOODY THING!!!! Best thing on the internet for me right now. Whenever I watch this channel it takes me straight to my happy place! before I’d realised it I’d been watching it today for about 3hours!!! My favourites are the colder places but they are all fantastic mate! Please don’t stop anytime soon. Just wish I had the courage to go do what you do. Take care and be safe. …. And to echo some of the comments below also, I’m a proud Englishman and whenever I have been in a different land I have ALWAYS been polite and respectful when in other peoples countries! This is a must as you are an ambassador for the UK when abroad. You sir are a credit to the UK and an even bigger credit to Scotland
The area in the beginning, where you were reaching the end of town, used to have a lot more houses. On December 18th, after a years worth of rain came down in the matter of days, a large mudflood came down the mountain side and took out several houses, witch more damaged beyond repair or in a danger zone, which means houses are no longer allowed in that section. Thankfully, nobody got hurt, which is nothing short of a miracle.
The Bíó is indeed a cinema, A library is bókasafn, which directly translates to book collection.
The Bus Stop Drama! Is anyone else shouting at the screen "Ask someone!" However it wouldn't make for such a good look around this beautiful wee town, I am loving the quaint painted buildings, the church, and that cafe, it was super, how cool were the newspaper table tops.
Yep!
It was making me anxious-lol.
I was like “Steve, go into that Town Hall building and ask where the bus stop is! Men won’t ask directions! Bet if Alicjia was there she would.
Absolutely was just about to say the same thing, you beat me to it
I think Steve is having a little joke on us.
Love your videos Steve, 95% of the world lives on your budget and travels like you, and its so nice to see real travel, Well done for getting on Smryil lines feature video on their website, Well deserved and now I want to visit Iceland where you've gone, so I'll book my ferry soon!!
2:13 everyone shouts Cod! 😂
When I arrived on the Norröna early April this year, Seydisfjordur was expecting us eagerly, because they had about a meter of snow and the passage across the mountains had been closed for about a week. But the sun was shining at -8 C and everything looked beautiful. Of course I never saw the nice footpath you walked on and all the waterfalls in the surrounding area were frozen. Because of the passengers and lorries with goods on Norröna, the people worked from both sides of the mountains to clear the snow off the road and this was why the people of this small place were very happy to have us!
any place that is having a drought should invite steve there IT WILL RAIN keep up the good work steve god bless and safe travels
Ooh ooh come to North Texas!!! 🙋♀️
@scot60 shout out to the lone star state from Illinois
Wasn't there an X-Files episode about him?
First...you are one of the few Scotsman who I can understand. As a retired airline captain I can relate to the way you wander, observe and record. It reminded me of my days on lay-overs just poking-around taking it all in. I binged on a lot of your video and sent links to many of my fellow wanders to learn from and enjoy. Classic!
I stayed in Seydisfjordur for a couple of days a few years ago. I was on a road trip around the South of Iceland in a hire car with my mate. The weather was the same then but despite that, it's a beautiful place. If you have a drive out along the fjord, there's some interesting places, on both sides of the bay. I can't wait for the next video Steve, I'm watching this series as a reccy for doing the same journey next year. I've been wanting to do it for ages. Thanks for sharing your trips, you know how to put a great video together.
Ok, but do you know where the bus stops ? Quick post it, he might still catch it ! :)
Celebrated Iceland's independence day there many years ago. It was a wonderful community experience. We often used the postal service as transportation instead of busses. Great way to get in touch with the locals.❤
Iceland is beautiful!
If anybody has seen the the Icelandic thriller series 'Trapped' (called Ófærð in Iceland) it was filmed up north in Siglufjörður but also here in Seyðisfjörður. You will recognise the harbour.
I do remember seeing such a series and it would have been around 2019. Unfortunately I remember very little about it, other than I found it very interesting... my memory's really failing me here!
That was a great series. He missed a couple of things in the video though (was preoccupied with finding that bus stop LOL!) He walked past the the Hotel and restaurant Adlon that featured in the film Walter Mitty (and infact that road Steve showed leaving out of Seydisfjordur is the one Mitty skates down into the village). The other very surprising omission was the fantastic bar Kafi Lara El Grillo often with live music and it's own local brew El Grillo named after the WW2 merchant ship El Grillo sunk in the fjord. Not like Steve to miss a good chance to partake in a local beer!
I am glad he didn't decide to try and walk the 25km to Egillstadir given the big walk up to the plateau the road goes over to get to the latter township and airport and secondly that plateau is a glacier so snow and ice laden. Not the conditions to be walking on IMO! (having said that I have thumbed rides in Iceland in freezing temps, but not there and thankfully not for a long period before being picked up!)
@@marcelwiszowaty1751 I think 2019 was series 2 filmed somewhere else and series 1 was 2015 filmed partly in Seydisfjordur,
@@yasukiwi Okay, thanks!
I've seen the series, it was pretty good! Recognized the town from that.
I used to live there-it’s a wonderful little spot! In the summer, it comes alive with festivals, an artist community, and tourists. You’ll find restaurants, hotels, and even a swimming pool. It’s the perfect place to kick off your Iceland adventure! Eastern fjords are breath taking.
Another fantastic video, Sir. Keep it up but it's strange when a fellow Scotsman finds another country that's colder/wetter than what it is at home!
I love your work, Steve. From all us us here, thank you so much!
This man is a god!!!
A rain god.
This is now a must for Saturdays
always a good day when you watch stevemarsh
You mother taught her wee laddie to clean his plate. It is good to see a man with a hearty appetite!
I do not understand how many "thumbs up" this comment gets. Serious question: Is this (a man having a hearty appetite) some sort of cultural thing in certain parts of the world? Something important to highlight? Just trying to understand, here...
I saw something on the news today and immediately thought "Now this would really be a trip that is about the journey, not the destination".
There is a seasonal direct flight between Nuuk (Greenland) and Iqaluit (Nunavut).
What a lovely little place to visit! Thanks for taking us along.
Steve leaving us on a cliff hanger here...will he...wont he catch the bus? After his panic and wandering round this scenic town for hours he gets the 'open air' bus started and I believe is now a tour guide/driver of said bus taking tourists around Iceland on breath taking drives...and they would be with no windows, doors and freezing temperatures! Thanks Steve for introducing us to another place we would never normally get to see. Always something to learn. Cheers
That rain bow path is so jarring against the backdrop.The church h was lovely
if I turned up with seaweed I'd be in the cupboard!
There are very few places that you travel to in your videos that I have been. But wouldn't it figure that I actually have been to the tiny quirky Seydisfjordur! My husband, two friends and I drove the entire Ring Road of Iceland and this quirky town was one of our stops. We drove in in an incredibly thick fog, had a meal in town, got gas at the pink gas station and stopped to enjoy a waterfall. Oh and of course, took pictures by the rainbow street! A very memorable visit and so happy to see it again in your video!
What can go wrong!!!!!!!! I am actually hooked on your videos. I got to visit Scotland last summer to explore my ancestors land, feel in love, so beautiful and people so friendly....
Great footwork with the ball steve
Steve’s got tekkers ⚽️⚽️⚽️
I love how natural your videos are. Very enjoyable!
Thanks for taking us to a place where most of us will never go. Fascinating!
In preparation for our self-drive tour of Iceland I have watched dozens of videos, some good some not so good, but all glossy, edited and some taken from a drone (Which I don't have) However Steve gives a down to earth, nitty gritty, realistic view of where I am about to go. Many thanks Steve.
i wanted to add a comment. steve ur vids are fab.. what a genuine all round good guy.
Otto Wathne was a Shipowner and a Buissnessman..............he was born in noeray ,and lives in island since 1869 .............short report
great video.................................Blessings and Greetings from Daggy,Kiel,Germany☘☘☘
Daggy is a very Australian word that we use quite often. It originally meant the poop encrusted wool that hangs on a sheep’s backside, but now is used as a term of endearment. Laughing at a friend telling a story and calling them a dag, meaning you’re a silly bugger but very sweet. But it can also mean someone who is not up with the trends and is old fashioned. It’s one of my favourite words 👍
@@karenglenn6707too funny 😂😂
@@karenglenn6707 my husband was an australian feller
I'll be doing this same ferry journey from Denmark to Iceland next year, looking forward to it
Thanks!
Thanks so much :)
Good god that's a million to 1 bumping into a subscriber
As a scouser that lived in Aberdeenshire for years before moving to Canada, I love your video’s. Your exploring and videos reminds me of home, and your accent reminds me of my time living in Scotland, fond memories. Keep up the good work Steve, you have me hooked.
I like the way you speak english mate, your accent in other words.
It reminds me the people of my little village Scotstown, a scottish enclave in Canada.
Thanks for this nice share.
I like your manners.
Ahhh, Saturday morning, coffee and a Steve video - awesome! 👍🏼
We were there in August, and had a fabulous time. There is an amazing t
Jeep tour that will take you way out past a town with only 12 year round residents out a totally different fjord.
If ever I had a list to where to travel, Iceland would be at the top of the list. Knowing I’ll never get there in person, I’m travelling with you, as I have been for quite some time. Looking forward to see where you will take us on your future journey across Iceland. Happy travels Steve!
Lovely video once again. You’re so respectful and kind. Not sure that would be the place for me looked a bit cold and wet!! Thanks once again you make my Saturday mornings
I love the air conditioned bus! and the way you call the Norrona your ship, you really did like that ferry. as would I. Hope you caught the correct bus to whatever the airport is called, and they say English is hard to learn but probably Icelandic is harder. Look forward to the next video.
I occasionally used the Narona from Shetland to the Faroe Islands from 1987 when I lived there, took ferry from Aberdeen to Shetland. Great fun.
love the bean jacket, being from Maine .
Iceland content always makes me happy and when it’s one of my fave travel vloggers, it makes me happier still. I didn’t have a chance to explore Seydisfjordur when I docked there five years ago (family emergency in the States accelerated my trip across Iceland from a week to 11 hours), but I’ll make up for it one day.
Aw Steve, I was willing you to go back to the giftshop and ask where to catch that bus!! Beautiful filming (and lovely commentary!) of an attractive little place. You always make us feel as though we are actually there with you!
I love Seydisfjordur! It's an adorable village!
Great video as usual. It was so nice seeing my country again. We'll be flying from Manchester straight to Akureyri in December with easyjet. They started flying to Akureyri from London last year and this year they added Manchester, which is better for us since it's closer to Glasgow. The flights are very cheap if you ever wanted to check it out. Although, for now they are only flying in November until March.
Good to know. I’m thinking of going to Akureyri… thought not in winter. Maybe they will expand.
@@billcook4768Manchester to Akureyri over winter is just £12 without hold luggage Bill. If seeing the Aurora is something you’d want, winter is the best time. You can almost guarantee it in the winter months. We’re off to akureyri for 6 weeks at the start of December (partner is from there). Can highly recommend it.
Oooo! I go to Akureyri every year - this is great information! Typically have to go through Reykjavik. Thanks for the tip!
@lornarettig3215 no problem! They only started this year flying from Manchester so we're only using it ourselves this month. If it better for you, they also fly direct to Akureyri from Gatwitck.
Saturday evening in Australia and another Steve Marsh cinematic adventure. You give a great perspective of the places you visit. Thanks for sharing.
Steve.. as ever, a delightful video.....
Interesting video Steve.
The town was lovely. The houses and the church were great.
Hope you manage to find the bus stop.
Well done.
Hooray Steve has uploaded!
Thanks Steve for your interesting travel…. ❤
I would love to be there. Very good presentation Mr Marsh. Greetings from Greece!
You can't leave us on a cliffhanger like that 😆 Ill be worrying about the bus all week. I've been to Iceland though and it was fantastic 🇮🇸
I go to Iceland every year and was in this town a couple years ago; the rainbow road was looking a bit faded so I’m glad it’s all nice and bright again! From memory there’s also a gold telephone box or something at one end of town, which symbolises the town’s connection to other countries or something 🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸
It was the first town in Iceland to get a telephone after a telegraph cable connected Seyðisfjörður with continental Europe. It was also the first one to get electricity.
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Thank YOU!!!! :)
Not much but get half a coffee on me 😂 Take care pal and thank you
The bus stop was marked on the town map I thought. Steve's football skills were impressive
@@vaughnwilliams1208 I saw clearly on the map an image of a bus I hope Steve saw it.
Clearly those football tricks were a stand-in :p
Lovely video dear! And those footy skills! Scotland's team need YOU! Right now! 🫵😁😂🙋👍🏴🇮🇪
Begs the question: Is he more of a Celtic fan, or Rangers?
@@billcook4768 Probably supports Patrick Thistle.
Great video, again, thanks Steve. We stayed in Reykjavik a few years back and failed to find the correct bus stop for a tour. The driver had gone passed us, but luckily on his way back from picking up another group of people we had located the right bus stop and he saw us. Tricky little signs over there! Looking forward to your next one.
Thank you Steve - another stunning vlog and like many other viewers, I would never have seen Sydisfjordur without your efforts. (and Otto Andeas Michelsen was an influential Norwegian merchant who played a key role in the economic development of Seydisfjordur as a trading port in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; and established connections between Iceland and Norway.)
Easy to forget that outside of Reykjavik every town in Iceland is small. I've just been to Isafjordur with 2500 others on a ship and I suspect we more than doubled the population for a day.
Yes the biggest town outside of Rejkavik and it's environs is Akureyri at only a little over 19,000 people.
Would the bus stop be where the picture of a bus was on the map? 😂 Literally the highlight of my week when there’s a wee Steve upload ! Thank you for what you do so well 🙏
I guess if he just saw that we'd not have the drama and anxiety: I know just what it is like trying to find a crucial bus stop in a new place! actually I would have found it first of all but thats being overly cautious probably. Thanks again Steve for some real travel!!
Thanks for this Steve. I always go into grocery stores When we travel. So interesting. We found that in Iceland the best value meal/sandwiches were in the grocery stores.
You learn a lot more about a place visiting grocery stores than visiting cathedrals and castles.
Just discovered you Steve . I now don’t need to go anywhere ….i travel with you from my armchair. Thanks 😅
Great video Steve, thanks for showing us around Seydisfjordur, a fascinating little place and can't wait to see what comes next.
Went on the Norwegian star last year,loved Norway,the shetlands,the Faroes and Iceland.
A very good Saturday morning to you all from Wellington Somerset
My father’s hometown. My mum from Glasgow met my dad here when he was playing a gig here in the 1970s.
Tiny place to host such a big cruise ship Steve . It looks like they go all out for the tourists😊
I think it’s the Icelandic version of Invergordon…
I can see your videos are addictive!🎉
Amazing to meet some subscribers of your channel on the video! Small world 🌍!!
Wouldn't like to paint it!
Brilliant ✊
This video reminded me that I have actually been in that town, stayed at the old hospital. Thanks for bringing back a happy memory. Hope to bump into you one of these days like the two subscribers 😄
Pretending to look for a bus stop clearly marked on the map was a great way to take us around the town! 😂
Oh - and I would totally have taken one of those polished lava pebbles. When friends ask me what gift I want from their travels, I always ask for a pebble from the countries they visit. Cheap date, and I have a nice collection from all over the world.
I had a day pack swiped out of my car once, and the thing I miss most that was in it was a piece of slate I had picked up in Llanberis, Wales, where everything seems to be made of slate (Even the bed in the inn where we stayed, but to be fair, the breakfast was nice.)
Spent a day in Seydisfjordur ourselves and did exactly what you did - mooched around. Was a lovely day. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
That's how I travel, too. One of my favorite memories from North Wales is walking around outside the town of Llanberis, lying down on soft grass and moss in a little spot in the lee of a stone because it was windy, and nodding off to sleep, then waking up to find a sheep lying near me, also sheltering from the wind. Little memories make a lovely life
It's a lovely little place to mooch around (Or walk and cycle out along the fjord as I also did). As Steve alluded to quite an arty and creative place and with Hotel and restaurant Adlon and the nice cosy Kafi Lara El Grillo bar a couple of good places for food and drink and to chill out in as well. Not sure if still open, but when I was there 2nd time in 2015 there was a great little pizzeria owned by an Italian guy who had got out of the rat race in Italy and relocated to Seydisfjordur. He did a great Reindeer meat pizza which went down a treat on the same kind of chilly drizzly day as Steve had in town. Reindeer pizza - that should bring back some memories for you Steve of your Artic trips from the past couple of years LOL. The video I think also shows the real importance of the Norrona ferry to the continued existence and prosperity of the village. A few years ago it was reported that there was an investigation to move the ferry to a town in one of the other fjords and there was a real anxiety over the town's future if that happened. Happily it didn't.
I’ve done the ring road on a rental van 10 years ago!
My dream travel is to go with a motor home from Portugal to Iceland and landing it that same town!
Thank you for take me with you on your adventures Steve! 🫶
Lovely place, and i could live there too, thanks for sharring it Steve
Brilliant. I'm from Iceland and just listened to it. Was the peaceful meditation I needed thanks
Ok Steve so the “I could live here moment” 😅 Thanks for a big belly laugh on a Saturday morning. Love from Midlothian Texas.
Otto Andreas Wathne was a Norwegian who came to Iceland for herring fishing but apparently ended up quite a successful businessman.
Otto Wathne was a merchant and shipowner in Seyðisfjörður. He was originally from Norway but first came to Iceland in 1869 and started herring fishing in Seyðisfjörður and built a house called Vatnabugt in Búðareyri. The fishing was unsuccessful and Otto went to England and took a helmsman's exam there, but returned when the Norwegian herring fishery began in full swing.
Oh it does look cold bbbbrrrr.
Look at those soccer/football foot skills! What a treat in the middle of our tour! Thanks for the video on Saturday November 2, 2024 at 5:54 am in the United States
Pretty impressive keepy uppy Steve.
more rain and cold then Scotland - perfect
It's a gorgeous little town. Such a nice place to relax and take in the scenery - like many places in iceland
Damn Steve, that was surprisingly excellent keepy-uppy😂😂🏴🏴
Thanks for the memory Steve. I used busses back to Reykjavik and the road that follows the Fjords south is magnificent. What a perfect travellers breakfast you had!
I had a nice piece of Wolf fish whilst on the Westmann Isles in June.
You really would love it there, can go by public bus and ferry. Then stay in the Capsule Hostel. Epic!
Catch of the day is most definitely Fish.
Or rotten puffin!
Or a bus!! 😃
Wild and remote but still a well stocked supermarket!!
Far better stocked than some of the outback supermarkets we have here on Australia.
Great video waiting for the confirmation 🛩️
Fantastic as always ♥️