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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory offers a color-coded map of the United States that gives you an idea of what areas offer the most solar potential and what the average energy output is. The map looks much like what you’d expect, with hot, dry areas in the southwest offering the most output and northern areas offering the least. The bulk of the country falls in between. You can play around with different map options here: http://www.nrel.gov/gis/solar.html.
Falling into a less sunny zone doesn’t mean that solar won’t work at all, but it may mean that you’ll need a bigger, more expensive system to meet your energy goals.
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One thing that can help to make an investment in solar pay off is a net metering system. This allows you to sell electricity into the grid at the same rate you buy it, if and when you’re producing more energy than you’re using. In a net metering system, the meter will actually spin backwards when you’re producing excessive energy. If you produce more energy than you use for an entire month, your utility provider could end up owing you money!
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Picture taken a couple inches above the ice, skating pole for scale.
A sustained, warm, strong wind can make large areas of an ice sheet quite rough for skating, sailing and even walking. Wind Scallops are typically 3 to 6" across and 1/2 to 1+" deep. The formation mechanism appears to be from eddies that form on the downwind side of small ridges (or grooves?) in the ice. Once started, they make their own ridges. They can be mostly separated from each other or they can overlap when the conditions are intense and sustained enough. They appear to get bigger at higher wind speeds. The wind speeds in this case were 20-30 mph sustained with higher gusts up to 40 mph. The air temperatures held in the upper 50's for about 1-1/2 days.
A screen capture from http://www.wunderground.com. The scolloping started on early Wednesday 3/7/12. The pictures were taken late in the day on Friday, 3/9.
Ice loss in scallop formation is due to a combination of melting and evaporation. Melt water can drain through pores in the well thawed ice sheet. Evaporation may be the more significant factor given the high wind speeds and air temperature. The scallops are similar to scallops found on hard rocks in very strong rapids.
A couple miles of wind scalloped ice on inner Mallets Bay VT. Note the band of open water from a melted out ridge.
They typically are more frequent and larger away from a windward shore. They tend to be more developed in areas where the wind is intensified such as around points of land. Very large areas can be affected so it is wise to not expect things to get better if you just go far enough (an approach that often works for cobblestone ice). The best method for avoiding scalloped ice is stay on windward shores that are often protected somewhat from the strongest winds coming off the land. The downwind side of a pressure ridge might offer a smoother path although keep in mind that it is likely that, in these conditions, ridges may be completely melted away making them uncrossable and not offering much of a wind break for the ice sheet. In general, conditions that are warm and windy enough to scallop the surface are also likely to create many other problems with the ice sheet.
Wind scalloped ice appears to be different than cobblestone ice although their effect on skaters and sailors is similar. Cobblestone ice appears to be associated with a grain size averaging about 4". Wind Scalloping occurs on any type of ice, regardless of grain size. In these same conditions, snow drifts tend to get sculpted by strong winds as they melt away. Scolloping events often occur late in the season and, for the past two years, these events effectively ended the sailing and skating seasons on Lake Champlain.
I’ve just returned from the literal definition of ‘the trip of a lifetime’. I feel like I left planet earth, visited another planet and have returned with my Faroe Islands stories. What does ‘the trip of a lifetime’ mean for you? For some, it may conjure up images of turquoise water and luxury accommodation with unforgettable service to boot. However, we had none of that. What we did have was landscape so impressive that we were made to feel small, like insignificant humans without a worry in the world. For reference, this is the place you need to visit if you a) need some good air b) want to escape ‘reality’ for a period of time and c) need a place to spend time while pondering the meaning of life and what you were placed on this earth to do.
Firstly, I’m going to answer some basic questions about getting around during your trip. Then I’ll move on to Gjogv, the town where these photos were taken. I will be writing a longer and more in-depth post later next week – like a sort of Faroe Islands travel guide. Stay tuned!
For me, this was my 34th country. For my cousin, it was her 4th. Considering this, our reaction to the scenery and general vibe of the place was identical. If I had to choose, I’d say parts of the scenery reminded me a little bit of the west of Ireland, the Scottish highlands, Iceland with a mixture of Kauai thrown in. In saying that, it’s also like none of the above. Unique in its own way. I’m proud to admit that on three separate occasions, both of us cried simultaneously. It was as if we both knew we were so lucky to be there. I’m aware that travel is a major privilege and even more aware that a place like the Faroe Islands is indeed remote: meaning it’s hard to reach and expensive too. It was an honour to be able to see it with my own eyeballs.
Those who follow me on Instagram & Facebook will know that we decided to embark on a huge adventure. Instead of flying Frankfurt –> Copenhagen –> Torshavn, we opted for DRIVING our car from Frankfurt. This turned out to be such a great idea. It meant we could avoid the expensive cost of alcohol & instead import 10 bottles of red, white and rose wine from Germany. It also meant we could do a one week trip through Denmark before getting onto the 45 hour ferry. (More about the Denmark trip later in some other posts, stay tuned!) There were a few ferry and toll costs along the way but I think road trips always trump any other kind of trip because you can stop anytime & do your thang.
The bottom line is, you need a car in the Faroes. Government and tourist agencies will tell you it’s quite easy to get around using foot ferries and buses and I’m sure that’s quite true. However, I cannot imagine having missed all the beautiful little spots we saw with the car. Either way, if you can, take the ferry and drive your own car. If that’s not possible, at least rent a car there.
Signage wise, there really aren’t a lot to follow. When we first arrived, we made a remark to ourselves that while the roads were very good quality, there wasn’t enough signage for tourists. We were working off the Visit Faroe Islands free map with the main and scenic roads. I’ll admit that both my cousin and I were not used to using a big, old fashioned paper map but as we both didn’t have internet connections and as the navigator in our car wasn’t recognising the Faroe Islands as a country, we didn’t have another option.
Luckily, I’m proud to say that we both managed to become a bit better acquainted with old-school ‘map reading’ (Dad would be proud) and in the end, I will confirm that the lack of signage isn’t actually a problem. There are quite a few typical tourist spots in the country which will have a lot of rental cars nearby so we often used that as a kind of reference point. That aside, good old fashioned research and knowing where you want to go will be the trick. We were quite fine ‘winging-it’ for a few days and delightfully, we came across lots of other beautiful spots. I’d recommend doing a mixture of planning/winging it if you can.
After having spent eight days in the Faroes, I can confidently say that it’s virtually untouched. (Except for ALL the trees which were removed back in Viking times…. they never grew back either.) I didn’t encounter very many tourists at all and we all know the population of the country is under 50 000. However, (much to the pleasure of Visit Faroe Islands I’m sure) the country is probably about to go through a huge boom in tourism. Maybe akin to what happened in Iceland?
At the moment, the Faroes is a haven – if you’re going to visit it and want the same conditions as I had, I’d start planning a trip as soon as possible. Regarding the infrastructure and its capacity to hold more visitors – I’d say it could manage having a lot more tourists, sure. I mean most of our roads were empty. What it probably *couldn’t* handle would be Iceland’s tourism. Iceland has a population of 330 thousand but last year they got nearly 1.5 million tourists. Eek! The Faroe Islands has some roads which are wide enough only for one car and many similar tunnels too – this means with heavy congestion it could easily become a nightmare. But as I said, it can still handle more visitors than it has now, so don’t worry.
Tourists: How Many Will You See?
Honestly, I’ve never encountered fewer tourists in my life. I think for that reason, the Faroe Islands met all my needs. Putting aside the irony of me also being a tourist, I generally like to feel like a place is all mine – as if *I’m* discovering it, not others. For that reason, this was a great time of year to come. I know for sure that July and August should be the busier periods. But ‘how busy’, I have no idea. We were there June 3-June 11 and I think the most tourists we saw were roughly 5 people on top of Sørvágsvatn – the lake above the ocean. Again, another reason to come and just ‘be’.
Many people contacted me either privately or on Kaptain Kenny’s social media channels saying things like, “It just looks like you are the ONLY one there.” I can honestly say it felt like that. The only downside to not seeing many people meant that we didn’t have a lot of contact with locals either – mainly just in shops & supermarkets. I had hoped to meet a local or two and to ask questions about life there but sadly it never ended up happening. If I have any Faroese readers here, be sure to get in touch – I’ve got a few questions for you.
Gjogv: How Do I Pronounce That?
Nothing will allude to your pronunciation inadequacies more than attempting to pronounce a Faroese town to a local person. For a good week, we were walking around telling people we had stayed in “Gee-Jov” and ‘loved it’. Perplexed expressions confirmed that we weren’t on the correct pronunciation path. Ha! After some private sessions with our Airbnb host Bjoerg, I think I’ve nailed it. “Jay-gh-v”.
Pronunciation aside, what a brilliant spot to spend twenty four hours. Gjogv is a tiny little village in amongst a valley, directly next to the ocean and underneath an amazing 90 degree angle hike. When I say ‘amazing’ I mean I was quite literally on the verge of death while hiking it. I think an ice pick could have helped at the point where I was crawling up with my fingernails in the grass.
The hike is about 10KM long – yes I know, not exactly difficult for some of you who are sporty spices. It was really just the incline which knocked us out. The view at the top of the mountain was undeniably worth it though. During the hike, we encountered (you guessed it) two people. We had packed some sandwiches and decided to eat them on the very top of the mountain. What a view.
We stayed at the one and only hotel in town called the Gjogv Guesthouse. It was our ‘splurge’ stay but honestly after a couple of travel days and all the hikes, I was more than happy to sink into their bed. I’ll never forget how it felt like I was falling into a bed of clouds.
Scroll through the next few photos to see what the hike looked like as we kept going further up the mountain. I’d absolutely love to hear from you to know what you think of these photos and the Faroese scenery. Is it how you’d imagined it?
I should make clear that this post was in no way sponsored by Visit Faroe Islands. These are all my own opinions. The only sponsored piece of clothing featured in this post is the beautiful Helly Hansen Kara Parka. I reached out to Helly Hansen shortly before this trip and explained that I was having big problems finding cool hiking gear. I asked them to support me so they sent me some lovely gear to try out.
Driving on the one car road heading to Gjogv, Faroe Islands.
Interested in staying where we stayed? The pictures below are of the best Airbnb I’ve ever stayed in!
I stumbled across your instagram photos of the Faroes, and I’m so glad. Beautiful photos & great article. I’m looking st traveling to the faroes in October.
Hi!! We go to Faroe Island in September! Your post is really amazing, thank you for all!
One question! your jacket were is that? Thats loveley!!
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Sid Bristow has been selling Vancouver’s street paper for 20 years. But until he took one of Megaphone’s writing workshop classes, he had never written for the magazine.
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Megaphone runs nine writing workshop classes in treatment centres, social housing buildings and community centres in the Downtown Eastside and downtown Vancouver and works with more than 100 people just like Sid every year—giving marginalized people in Vancouver an opportunity to tell their own stories in their own voice.
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My first reaction when I began looking at this book was along the lines of… “It’s a vegan cookbook that goes with a TV programme I’ve never heard of.” Then I looked a bit further and did some research. Turns out that the writer is a New Zealander who used to work for Sanitarium (the Weetbix people) and then when on to run Revive Cafes in Auckland. He’s now doing a TV show for a US channel called 3ABN which represents the Seventh Day Adventist Church who, not coincidentally, own Sanitarium. They are religiously keen on a healthy lifestyle and were one of the first Western groups to advocate vegetarianism, long before New Ageism was the new thing. For what it’s worth, independent university studies of Adventists show their healthy lifestyle actually works in terms of decreased risk of a whole bunch of diseases and in increased longevity.
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The book is notably well laid-out with 26 chapters, each corresponding to an episode of the TV show. Therein are recipes for a number of dishes to be prepared within thirty minutes, comprising a menu for one meal, usually dinner. Usefully, there is a timing schedule and a list of what you need to have organized at the beginning of the chapter. Temperatures are given in metric and imperial, volumes mostly in cups (given the relatively few recipes involving actual baking, this should not be a problem).
In terms of content, the book tends to repeat itself, having at least three tofu curries, and a pear cashew cream that appears in two menus. That said, if you are going vegan, or require a gluten-free or dairy-free diet due to food intolerance, I think you would find this book uncommonly useful. I plan to share the chickpea pizza base with my gluten-free friend, and some of the dairy alternatives with the lady who is lactose intolerant. Still not sure how many of these recipes I’ll be trying myself, but you never know.
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On 16th May the DTI published a Consultation Document offering suggestions on how the UK’s domestic law should be amended to reflect the decisions of the European Court in the ASLEF case. Responses to that Consultation Document are due by 8th August 2007.
In 2004 the Institute made a submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR). In that submission John Hendy and Keith Ewing argued that UK law needed to be updated to allow unions to determine their own rulebooks, prevent BNP infiltration and bring UK laws in line with international obligations. In its response, the JCHR agreed with us that the UK laws needed amending. Unfortunately, at that time the government decided to do nothing. Now, following the decision of the European Court the government is being forced to review the legal position.
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