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00:00This dark and rainy island nation is one of the most remote places on our planet.

00:08But not only is it geographically isolated, it's also been socially

00:13outcasted by much of the world, with countless travelers saying they refuse

00:18to ever go here. Shrouded in darkness and in controversy, I was intrigued. What

00:24could this nation of 50,000 people possibly have done to make global

00:28headlines? After years of travel, I have often found myself most fascinated by

00:35the destinations most people refuse to visit. I feel a magnetic pull to explore

00:40them for myself. Let's be our own judge as we explore beyond the headlines and

00:45the outrage. Next stop, the crimson stained coastlines of the Faroe Islands.

00:52We are just wrapping up one of the most incredible adventures of my entire life.

00:57We're saying goodbye here to Iceland, a video you got to check out. But today is

01:03a new adventure and a new destination. You're going to the Faroe Islands. She's

01:08like, you need to hurry up, the ferry's waiting for you. We were supposed to

01:11close check-in. I'm like, I thought the boat left at 8, it's literally written on

01:15our tickets. And she's like, yeah but the boat wants to leave an hour early. For

01:19the next 24 hours, this is our home as we sail to one of the most remote regions

01:24of our planet. All aboard.

01:33Don't try that at home kids. Those adventure little butterflies are coming

01:39up and this trip has begun. The Faroe Islands have a rich history that date

01:44back over a thousand years ago. Originally settled by Norse Vikings in

01:49the 9th century, these islands have seen a blend of Norse and Celtic influences.

01:53But while their Viking history is long behind them, their current day fishing

01:57practices remain. Today, the Faroe Islands are considered to be extremely

02:02controversial because of the grind. A tradition that is as ominous as it

02:07sounds. We have a lot to uncover, but we also have a long crossing. Almost hands

02:12down, my favorite destinations are the ones where there's no expectations,

02:16where so little is known about what's ahead. As we leave here on this boat,

02:21setting sail into the night, waking up in a foreign country, it's a big

02:25adventure. This is what drew me to travel in the first place. Ten years ago, buying

02:29that one-way ticket to Thailand and just feeling fully immersed and out of my

02:33comfort zone. I get a little bit of that back today. My gosh, look at this.

02:40We're one hour into this trip and I can already get the sense this is gonna be

02:45one of those unforgettable memories. Behind every couple is another strong Christian.

02:51Third wheeling card right now. For about a hundred bucks a night, you get this.

02:55Welcome to my crib. Pretty dank. Got a good TV. You got two beds? Yeah, bro.

03:00Where's your window? Ah, found it. If you're wanting a more cruise-like

03:06experience, $500 gets you this incredible room. This is really nice. To be on the

03:13boat, you actually don't need a room. You could pull an all-nighter and hang here.

03:18And it's a really nice spot.

03:26One deep-sea sleep later, we had pushed from the rocky coastlines of Iceland and

03:31woke up just nearby the scenic shores of the Faroes. Wow, look at this.

03:38Faroes right behind me here. The day has literally flown by. Like, that was way too

03:44quick. There's one last thing I had to do before we arrived.

03:49I'm ready for the Faroes.

03:53Welcome to the capital city of Tórshavn. And here we go. You would think we're

04:01moving to the Faroes. For a place I was told to avoid, so far things were going

04:07surprisingly good. And we've made it. We just checked into one of the coolest

04:12boutique hotels. So we get in here and I see it says, can you find Waldo? So I just

04:18took the last 30 minutes to try and find Waldo. And then Christian comes in,

04:22without hesitation, 30 seconds later. No, no, no, three seconds later. Oh gosh, shush it.

04:27I literally was like, no scope, just right there. So a driver picked us up from the

04:33ferry, drove us to the hotel, and he was saying that the weather we have right

04:36now, this is the jackpot. Right now it's 16 degrees Celsius, and he said that's

04:41pretty much as hot as it will ever get here on this island. This trip almost

04:46didn't happen. There's a massive strike happening right now in the Faroes, and

04:50there's almost no gasoline left on the island. The grocery stores are just about

04:56to run out of food. The only reason we can get around right now is because

04:59we've got an electric vehicle. Now this isn't a normal situation, and fortunately

05:04at the time of posting this, the strike has ended and fuel and food is back. The

05:08first thing you need to know about the Faroes is that it's one of the few

05:11places on the earth with no McDonald's. It has three traffic lights, the logo of

05:16their supermarket, well it looks like a set of gonads. It might only be your

05:19testicles that look like that. Yeah, I should get that checked. And on average

05:24it rains 257 days of the year. Goodbye sunshine. The Faroes are not

05:30technically a country. They're actually part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but

05:33they're a fully self-governing nation, and apparently you can directly call up

05:37the Faroese Prime Minister. Hi, this is Bjarne. What's going on with the grocery store?

05:42Now if we're going to truly understand this strange destination, we're going to

05:47need to immerse ourselves over these next few days, and the best way to do

05:51that is through meeting locals. That's Craig over there. They're literally

05:56talking to each other. This is so cool. Nah, not them. Meet Dite, our first guide

06:02to the Faroes of this trip. Ruby, what does that say? I'm not saying it. Look at it. I think everyone can assume what that says, and now, how do you say that?

06:11Uihotna. That's why you get a guide. I heard you have three streetlights, is that true?

06:17In Faro? We have a few more. Oh, they've added some. Yeah. That's exciting. Now the moment you

06:24leave Torshavn, you are met with a massive underground tunnel, and their

06:28Faro famous underground roundabout, which every local was super proud of.

06:32After leaving this tunnel, it becomes clear just how much is untouched on this

06:36island. Aside from a couple little homes hidden in the hillsides, you see nothing

06:41but valleys, mountains, and surprisingly beautiful winding roads. I guess that's

06:45one of the perks of being part of Denmark's kingdom. Like many people who

06:48live in Faro, Dite was not born here. She was born in Denmark, but she feels this

06:53is her one and only home. She's so passionate about this land, and she toured

06:58us around the valleys, the fjords, and shared with us some stories, while taking

07:02us to some iconic viewpoints, one of which was this mountaintop.

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08:16Wow, this is so pretty. Welcome to Dzegv, and this is one of the most dreamy

08:22fairy tale villages I've ever seen. The pastel colors, the green thatch roofs.

08:27This is very special.

08:31It is, like so much of the Faroes, a fishing village. That's the primary

08:35resource, that's the primary industry here. You can actually see right behind

08:39me there, they've got a fish farm. So those little circular nets with tons of

08:43fish jumping inside of it, those fish are gonna be sent off to different countries

08:47around the world. You might be thinking to yourself, this little rainbow village

08:51and these cute little fishermen and fisherwomen, they just live a little

08:54beautiful life, and you're kind of right. But, they also have a dark secret. Let me

09:00explain. It usually starts with the town bell ringing, announcing to the people to

09:05rush out to their boats, because there's a nearby pod of whales or dolphins that

09:09have entered into shallow waters. The Faroese boats will chase them down until

09:14they're run aground. As the whales and dolphins get stuck in waist-deep water,

09:18the Faroese will meet them at the shallow shores. In their hand is a tool,

09:23a sharp and narrow blade, that will be used to drive down deep into the dorsal

09:28fin. This leads to an incredibly graphic sight. Entire shorelines stained red, and

09:34entire pods brought to an end. I know it's easy to see a disturbing image and

09:38to judge something as good or bad, but in life, very few things are black and white.

09:42The land here, it's not fertile, but what they do have is a plentiful sea, and that

09:48has been their way of feeding families for generations now. I want to hear from

09:52the Faroese what the grind really means to this island. Without hearing both

09:56sides, it's nearly impossible to form an honest opinion. And luckily, I managed to

10:01find the guy. A Faroese who's close to the action, and we have a fishing trip

10:04all lined up with him later this week.

10:11So if you want a little bit of Faro lore, that right there is the giant and the

10:16witch. Those two sea stacks, those columns. And it's said that the witch and the

10:21giant were basically here to steal the Faroe Islands and bring them back to

10:25Iceland. But as the story goes, they failed. They collapsed into the water, and

10:30when the sun rose, they froze. And that's why they're there today. I think it's

10:34based on a true story. Remember how I said the Faroes have over

10:39250 days of rain per year? Well, today was not part of the Lucky 100 Club. The clouds

10:45came out of nowhere, and in what felt like 10 minutes, some real winds changed

10:49everything. But Ruby didn't mind.

10:54It's fine. This is the prison, and I can hear one of them has clearly gotten free.

11:01I'm not adding that sound effect right now. That is actually coming from down

11:05there. Also, scope this out. They got mini-putting. Not bad. Not bad at all. In this economy, free rent,

11:14mini-putting with the boys, sign me up. There's some special places on this

11:18planet where they are just as beautiful in the shadows as they are in the sun.

11:23And as you can see, the Faroes shine in the darkness. And just as quickly as it

11:27all arrived, it also left. These cottages everywhere, they're so vibey. Look at that.

11:34So these roofs right here with the grass and the moss, that's traditional Viking

11:39style to provide insulation to keep the heat in. I've been seeing the Faroes on

11:43Instagram, but sometimes you don't really know what's going on behind the scenes

11:48with Instagram. And so walking this beautiful green lit alleyway in Torshan,

11:53starting to see the real essence of the Faroes, that's what gets me extremely

11:57hyped. We're just getting started. Now we wanted to start our Faro trip with a

12:02true Nordic meal, so we came here. Hi, how are you?

12:05You just called us? Yes. If you'll follow me. Thank you. This building is from the 1800s,

12:11and you can really feel all the lives that have been lived in here. Look at

12:15this squeaky floors. This floor is like tilted. I could tell we were in the right

12:20place. First course coming up here. All right. This is the first three servings, so we

12:24have four more to go. It won't come as any surprise that Faroese food is

12:28basically everything from the sea. And they also enjoy some lamb and rhubarb,

12:32like their Icelandic cousins. They've just made us this braised lamb that has

12:36been cooked for over 24 hours. It's just falling apart. That was some of the best

12:42salmon of my life. That was a delicious meal, but the price was about $85 a

12:49person. You pick your specialty meals, and that was definitely one of them. The next

12:54morning, the sun rose, but nobody was able to see it. The island was yet again

12:58covered by the deep fog, but that didn't stop my excitement. Today, we were going

13:03full Nat Geo to explore Mycenae Island, which was home to the puffins. This was a

13:08dream day ahead, so we thought. Meet Tomas, our parking lot guide. That's all he's

13:14gonna be today, because we're not going beyond the parking lot. What happened,

13:17Tomas? The swells were too high. We couldn't get in, so the Faroese counseled. But yesterday was so

13:23beautiful. What happened? Let's travel, but I think it's particularly traveled in

13:28the Faroes. You might just find yourself with... Luckily, we have a few more days

13:33ahead. Let's try and roll the dice again tomorrow. After enough coffee to

13:37tranquilize a horse, I'm feeling alive again. Through all my travels, most of the

13:41places I go, there's a few core areas where you get the beauty. You get the

13:46best viewpoints, or you get the best architecture. But with the Faroes, it's

13:50this whole island. Like literally, it doesn't matter if you take a left turn, a

13:54right turn, this whole place is a highlight reel. Literally a two-minute

13:58drive up the road. Oh yeah, that's the spot. Oh yeah. Oh yeah, just a little, little to the left, little to the right.

14:06We just stopped on the side of the road. We saw these cows. Oh, you can see the little

14:10babies getting, trying to stay close to mom, but also getting knocked by the

14:14horns.

14:19They say to keep your distance, but clearly nobody's telling them to keep

14:23their distance, because... Hey, hey, hey, stay away from that. After the owner of the tour

14:32company lent me his car, you can imagine I was stressing. Let's go, please leave.

14:43Come here, come on, let's go. Baby, can you drive the car? Yeah. Get the car out of

14:48here. Come here. Christian, watch out. He left his nose, but no scratches, thank

14:56goodness. We said our goodbye to Phil and the boys, and got back in the car, because

15:01we had a boat to catch. Apparently, we were the last ones on the ship. Everyone's

15:06waiting for us. Oops. 12.30 in Faroes really means be here at 12. We're here at

15:1212.25, and everyone's like, what are you doing? Hurry up. For an island, they're

15:15definitely fast-moving people. So we may not have gotten the puffins today at

15:23Michoness, but apparently, if we keep our eyes open, we could see a few of them

15:28just kind of hanging on the cliffside. But what you're actually going to see is

15:31these gravity-defying sheep that are literally on the most like insane slopes.

15:37I just wonder how many of them have tumbled down into the water.

15:48So we've come in between the rock side, and it's just this grand opening. I mean,

15:54you can see the height of the cliff behind me. Right behind me is the

15:58elephant rock. This is far from a private tour, but it's a remarkable one. Truly an

16:05incredible perspective to see the grandeur of these mountains. This is

16:09honestly such an exciting moment, because we have done a lot of firsts together, but

16:14I feel like Christian has traveled the world a lot more than me. So getting to

16:18see puffins for the first time together is a really nice bucket list thing for

16:21us to have.

16:24I've seen them before.

16:29Have you really? We were having a good time, and how couldn't we? The pharaohs

16:35are undeniably gorgeous, and our first impressions were sky-high. But as we were

16:39leaving, we saw something shocking. Out of total chance, or mischance, we saw what

16:44looked like over a hundred boats creating an ominous convoy. And I thought, wow, you

16:50can't script this. The only possible reason I could think of was that eerie

16:54word, grinned. But turns out it was actually just a boat festival, and the

16:59local Faroese were enjoying a fine day at sea. Well, fine by pharaoh standards. Now

17:05they're carrying on back to the town where they will enjoy food, music, and

17:10faroey life. But eerily, this is actually very similar to what it looks like

17:15during a whale hunt.

17:21You know it's gonna be some good fish and chips when you're right next to the

17:24harbor. We had a quick lunch break, and I can tell you that similar to Iceland, the

17:28pharaohs are not cheap. Most meals will be between 25 to 40 USD per person. Quick

17:34bite, and we rushed out to our next tour. Let's not be late, because the Faroese

17:38don't mess around with start times. They left us. We got here five minutes early

17:43on this tour, because the other times that we were on time, we were very late.

17:47They literally left us. Don't mess with these Faroese people. They are so early.

17:52This is not island time, this is pharaoh time. They're gone. It's starting to make

17:56sense how they built the pyramids. They're very efficient people. Who? Pharaoh.

18:01Pharaohs. You're so stupid. Get me up. You're so annoying. The good news though, they're coming back to get us.

18:13Let me just say, thank goodness they came back for us, because this boat trip

18:17was about to take us to one of the most amazing scenes I had ever seen.

18:25That cliff has seen a few lifetimes. In just a few minutes, it goes from doom and

18:32gloom to absolute paradise. It looks like Pandora right here. This is one of the

18:40most beautiful things I've ever seen. We have a waterfall, a village above, we've

18:46got the most incredible lighting and spectacular clouds. This is one in a

18:52million.

18:55So captain says somebody must have ordered the waves, because he's not

19:00getting much closer. This is a very, very wavy day out here. Anyone that's flown a

19:05drone from a boat knows it's high stakes. Taking off is hard, but landing it safely

19:11is just about the hardest thing. The drone stays mostly in place, but the boat

19:16sporadically moves in every direction. One wrong move and your finger is sliced,

19:21but even worse, your drone is gone. After having just had the best drone flight of

19:27maybe my entire life, this was a moment of pure focus, but mostly terror. One

19:33wrong move and you would not have seen this.

19:46Oh my goodness. He's trying to take off again.

20:02Captain was explaining that these little white seagulls here, in September, the

20:07season, they will get a big net, they'll catch them. He's like, I don't think you'll

20:11like the taste. Ruby's like, what, do they taste like chicken? He's like, nah,

20:14imagine chicken, but covered in shit. He's like, it's an acquired taste. So, for now,

20:20you guys are safe. But September is coming.

20:28That was an emotional moment out there. Not just because of the drone footage,

20:32that was, that was a part of it. Maybe I cried a little, but also there was a

20:36moment out there, I was just sitting out there being like, don't think about all

20:40the stresses, all the things going on in your life, because there's a lot going on

20:43behind the scenes right now. Not so great stuff, but remind yourself, be in this

20:48moment, because when you were younger and you dreamed of leaving that nine-to-five

20:52job, this is why. And out there I had a little moment with that. That was really

20:57special, as the sun was breaking out of the clouds and I wasn't just realizing

21:02where I am in the world. Yeah, the Faroes is one of those places that just is so

21:09awe-inspiring. Remember how that boat tour showed us the end of the world, where

21:14that dreamy waterfall washed right into the ocean? Well, it turns out you can

21:18drive through a magical tunnel and get up top here, to what is easily one of the

21:23most beautiful villages you've ever seen. And somehow, in this entire cloudy valley,

21:29this place still has picture-perfect light, at least for a little while. Get

21:34that drone set up.

21:39This town used to be completely disconnected from the rest of the Faroe

21:49Islands. It would take the most strenuous and difficult hike to get here, but back

21:53in 2006, they decided to build a tunnel, which finally led for people to come

21:58visit it and also live here. Imagine waking up here and seeing this in your

22:03backyard. I mean, I think I want to live here now. Whoa, hey guys. I could stay here

22:10all day, but we couldn't be late for what's next. We're back in Torchon, which

22:15you wouldn't be able to tell. We're literally two minutes outside of the

22:19city and I can't see a thing. Now I'm starting to understand why everybody was

22:25like, oh you're so lucky you have sunshine. Okay, this is super cool. We've

22:31had this trip set up by Guide to the Faroe Islands. They've allowed us to be

22:35completely hands-on, tell them what we wanted from the trip, where we wanted to

22:38go, and one thing we told them is we want to see the Faroe fishing up close and

22:42personal. We want to understand one of the big parts of being Faroese. With

22:47gray clouds and strong winds overhead, it was time to meet a truly Faroese

22:52character. A man that knew the seas and the stories beneath them. What's your name?

22:56Sune. Sune, I'm Christian. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

23:01Lady Rubington. Hi, I'm Ruby. Lovely to meet you.

23:04Look, if we're gonna do our first shift here in the Faroe Islands, it's only fair

23:08that we get the Faro weather. Well, time to get to work, babe. You gotta earn some,

23:13earn your dinner tonight. I'm not gonna lie, this is the first time I'm actually really cold

23:17right now.

23:20We can read all the headlines we want, but often the best way to get answers is

23:25just to ask them, and so I wanted to hear what being Faroese meant, and what

23:30was the reality behind the grind. Not the dreamiest of days, but you're probably

23:33used to seeing this. I've seen it many times, yes. But I love it.

23:40Sune and I had an interesting conversation about the grind, and it

23:44definitely shed some light on how it works. Sune was just saying that what

23:48happens is they only will, from time to time, catch the whales that come through

23:54these openings, into the actual Faroes. So they're not actually, like in Japan,

23:58going out and looking and hunting for a whale. If a pod of whales come through,

24:03then it's actually phoned in to the police chief. And then the police chief

24:07decides if it should be taken in or not. Oh, okay.

24:13If there have been some whale hunts before, the police chief normally says

24:21that you don't need more whale meat. Don't take it in. One whale has about a ton's

24:26worth of meat, or of food, and so the police chief will be the one to ensure

24:31that that food is distributed amongst the community, to hospitals, old folks'

24:36homes, to, of course, the local fishermen. Every whale hunt in the Faroes, I've

24:42documented since 1500 and something. Good versus bad. That's not something I'm in a

24:50position to say. I eat meat, but from the sources life provided me. I don't think

24:55that makes me a better person. Hearing Sunni's perspective on the grind was

24:59valuable because it removes the sensationalism and showed how, just like

25:03any other people, the Faroese are just doing what they can to take care of

25:07their families. Later that night, I actually went home and researched the

25:11topic a little more, and I saw some studies that say the grind was actually

25:14considered to be a sustainable practice, meaning that it wasn't a threat to the

25:19health of the ecosystem and to the pilot whale population. How you choose to

25:24interpret this is up to you, but I will tell you one thing. Not visiting the

25:28Faroes is a big decision to make as a traveler. There is so much to these

25:32islands, but if Faro has a dark side to hide, well, I'll show you the skeletons in

25:37her closet, because tomorrow I'm showing you something that is truly a dark side

25:42to the Faroes. I haven't done it in a long while, but I used to fish on a farm

25:48every Sunday and Wednesday back in Ohio. I'm getting back in touch with my roots.

25:53How do you, uh, how do you release it again? Is it this thing?

26:07No, we don't. I wasn't even messing with you. I totally thought there was something

26:11kicking. Uh-huh. The young travel vlogger has failed to provide food for his mate.

26:16She looks at him with disappointment. She will look for another mate this

26:21evening. It's a sad tale, as true as time.

26:29Put her there. Thank you so much. Thank you very much. Take care. Yeah, that was so fun.

26:34Thank you! The next morning, we reattempted the Michinis Island crossing and swing

26:41and a miss. The crossing was too dangerous to make, and the ferry didn't

26:44run that day. I like to believe everything happens for a reason, and the

26:48swells were telling us we would need to come back to the Faroes another day. But

26:52we saved the real showstopper of the Faroes for last. You're not gonna believe

26:57this place. We're gonna be... Craig, I'm trying to film here. What? Can't believe

27:03that. Craig says you're not subscribed. What should they do, Craig? Yeah, I'm with

27:08you on that one. Guys, this is Heirvör. Did I say that right? Almost. So Heirvör is

27:18gonna be giving us the insider's trip today on one of the last things I needed

27:23to see before we leave these incredible islands. Where are we going today? We are

27:28going to hike up to Trellanypa, and then down to Östala first, where we will eat lunch.

27:35Oh, not just any lunch. You packed it, didn't you? A homemade lunch. Yeah, I made the

27:41sausages and smoked the salmon myself. One thing that has prepared me for this

27:46trip is Iceland. Maybe the most expensive destination I've ever traveled, and to be

27:50honest, the pricing here in Faro is very comparable. Just to walk this trailhead

27:55for the next hour and a half was $30 a person. Pretty mad, but apparently worth

28:02it. It's worth it, right? Every penny. And just like that, it doesn't even matter.

28:07What's the Faroese life mean to you? Everything. Yeah? Yeah. I wouldn't live anywhere else.

28:13You wouldn't live anywhere else? Nope. Even if you had more sunshine? Nope. Because, you know, in

28:18Bali, we get like 300 days of sun. Our guide had some of the most incredible

28:24stories, and the destination almost became secondary. And then he would drag

28:29you down under the lake. Oh, so there's like an evil horse in this lake. Really?

28:35And what's his name? Dunnix. Dunnix. Okay, have you ever seen Dunnix? No, he's not

28:43around anymore. He's not around anymore? No. He's in Iceland now, or where is he? No, he's died. Oh.

28:53What you're seeing right now, a little sample of where we're going toward, but

28:58as you can see, quite unique. We've got this special lake sitting right on top

29:04of a mountain, and I think the rest will reveal itself, as well as the history.

29:10It's not a very happy-go-lucky history. This isn't Happy Feet. I'll tell you about that when we get there.

29:18We heard this at the beginning of the trip. There are people, tiny gray people, that

29:25live inside of the Faroe Islands, inside the rocks, inside the boulders, and they're

29:30called the Holtufolk. Holtufolk. And so, if you get lost in the fog, that's where... Or a snowstorm. Or a snowstorm.

29:39They will come and help you on the way. So you don't get lost. You haven't seen them before?

29:46No. I haven't, but my grandfather has. You saw them? Yeah.

29:52This is a little perspective of where this lake is sitting. You've got the lake here,

30:03and this is what's just beneath it. So I've got a story to tell you, but it's going to

30:11have to wait until we get up.

30:14So, first thing you should know, this mountain is known as Slave Mountain. Now this hike

30:21is a one-way hike. There's no return. We're almost there. Now you might be thinking, what

30:27is there to be nervous about? That view? Drop Dead Gorgeous. And you're right. It is.

30:34And here we are.

30:40On top of the Slave Mountain, where the Vikings would essentially take the slaves that were

30:47no longer in the physical shape that they needed to be able to keep up with their duties

30:51and responsibilities, and, well, they would essentially have them walk right off to their

31:00demise. This is a one-way ticket, and there is no coming back from this. You said the

31:05other reason they could be forced off was because they did what? Steal. So if they steal

31:10something, they would be brought up here and then pushed over. Wow. Do you think anyone

31:18ever survived? Nope. No one survived. No one survived. Because the drop is around 2,000

31:24to 3,000 meters down. That's a good fall. Now on a slightly brighter note, this is also

31:31a very stunning place to be. This lake over here is basically an optical illusion lake.

31:37You can see the way it's basically floating above the ocean. I've seen a lot of beautiful

31:42places, but the islands here in the Faroes just keep blowing me away. I'm so glad that

31:48we made this last-minute decision to come here. The best trips I have had have usually

31:53come where I've least expected them, where I've had no expectations, and so maybe you

31:58shouldn't have watched this video before coming. Maybe it's going to help you. One thing I

32:01definitely recommend is when you find a destination that you think is going to go and break away

32:06from the norm, take that trip. It can really be incredible to go into a place with a fresh

32:11perspective and no expectations. Just back there is where the slaves would jump, and

32:17here is where the Vikings would work on their high dives. They were phenomenal divers, usually

32:23on the podium, usually bronze, silver, and not always gold. I was usually the Ottoman,

32:28but all that to say, this is a stupid joke. This is why, oh my gosh, thank you so much.

32:38This is why you come with a guide to the Faroe Islands. You meet amazing people, you got

32:44beer in the best place you could ever imagine it. We're tucked away against the rocks here

32:48to cut out all the wind. Christian, Herber brought beers. What? I know. That sounds perfect

32:54right now. That's the fastest I've ever seen you move. Oh wow, this is gourmet. You made

33:01this? Yep. This is gourmet. Sheep and cow meat. Oh my goodness. Oh my God, that looks

33:08so good. Skal. Skal. Skal. That's a vibe. Thank you for everything. You're welcome.

33:15If this video has you booking a flight to Faroe, as it should, you definitely want to

33:19stay at the Hafnia or the Brandon Hotel, and I think it goes without saying, Guide to the

33:24Faroe Islands is definitely an amazing starting point. Oh my God, it's the perfect feeling.

33:33There's nothing like a hot tub. This island isn't just covered by the darkness of the

33:37rain clouds, it's also got the darkness of its Viking past. But despite that, there are

33:42so many people that wouldn't want to call any other place on this planet home. I can

33:47say that all this darkness only made the moments of light that much more special. I'm truly

33:52grateful for these little islands and this very big adventure. What a wild second chapter

33:58to our Iceland trip, which only got posted just a couple weeks ago. If you're into this

34:03video, you're going to love my Iceland video, so check that out after. Let's get lost again

34:07in the next one.

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