It is early, 6:30 AM, but the sun has been up for a couple of hours since it is still summer in Iceland. We are making a landing at Vigur Island, a working eiderdown farm and a sanctuary for all birds. The eider like to nest where there are humans as it seems to make them feel safer, and the down is collected only after the birds have finished nesting. A short walk proves that it is not just eider nesting here.
At the walk’s end there was coffee and tea to go along with traditional Happy Marriage cake made with locally grown rhubarb. It was an enjoyable end to a very enjoyable excursion.
