Visit Hrísey - An Icelandic Island and a Sanctuary for Birds and Tractors

[@Stoomhamer]

THANK YOU

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome :)

[@NGC-catseye]

Thank you for sharing 🚜 your amazing country 🇮🇸

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for watching! and your kind support, appreciated.. and greetings from Iceland 😁😁🇮🇸

[@heatherthrone9999]

Thank you for this tour. There is so much love for your homeland in your voice.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you so much 😁 and greetings from Iceland, hope my footage shows why :)

[@18robsmith]

Old villages with their assorted collection of houses always have fascinate me. Then toss in the Icelandic scenery and it moves up another gear :-)

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks and welcome :)

[@loladavinci1243]

What? Winter is cold in Iceland? 🤣😂 Hrísey is yet another quaint and picturesque village. I hope that it is able to survive and thrive without being ruined by *too many* people.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes it is 🤣 and I really don't like when Icelanders look at is a drawback when it comes to tourist options :)

[@markuserikssen]

Great video again! Loved the drone shots. I was at Hrísey almost 2 years ago and was amazed by the natural beauty of the mountains surrounding it. It really makes it a special place. When I was there in June, the mountains were still snowy and it was rather cold outside. On a good day, you can also see whales around the island.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes I was looking after whales on the ferry :) The whale watching boats are often around there, and thanks for visiting :)

[@jenniferlevine5406]

Beautiful place and the video is as well.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot :)

[@rickc4317]

Another excellent post of a beautiful spot. Thank you!

[@JustIcelandic]

My pleasure and welcome :)

[@MyKharli]

I was at a showing from a bird watcher from Iceland , just as he was showing us the `black tailed godwits ` the sound failed . Luckily i had an app on my phone that had the godwits sounds on so that worked out well ! By `galloway cattle ` i guess you mean the` belties ` (i live in galloway ) Old places are the best . Modern planners have a virus that makes straight lines and boxes seem great .

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for this and greetings from Iceland :)

[@craigmccann1028]

Good one!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks!

[@airmakay1961]

Granny's house. Very cool.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes they should use that idea better, it's something different and worth promoting

[@eah8101]

Beautiful scenes -- like listening to your kind, wise grandfather talking to you about life when you were a kid

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot 😁

[@schoolingdiana9086]

First! It must be my lucky day. 😁 So beautiful, great photography as always. Another place to put on my to-visit list. Thank you.

[@JustIcelandic]

Many thanks😁 and welcome to Hrísey :)

[@AndyGabrielPowell]

Sort of place an author like me could find inspiration and the solitude to work uninterrupted.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes I know of writers using the island for work :) and I agree, it's inspiration to be found there :)

[@Varasalvi2]

Lived on this Island for 6 years from the age of 4 to 10. My fondest memories are the "games event" for a lack of a better English term, when the vast majority of kids of all ages on the Islands decided to gather for an evening to play all kinds of games. Just the classic summer games we all know and love and my favorite, the snow sledding competition in the winter. My extended family and i still own a house on the island and we visit every now and then, Sadly there aren't many kids left and i really doubt these things happen anymore. Which is a shame, but I'll always cherish those memories.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for sharing :) and lets hope it's uphill from here, it's such a beautiful village....

[@kissanruokaa]

Really cool to hear about the islands history :) Im coming to work there in a couple of weeks :)

[@asrungests5842]

Kids still go out and play. I grew up in Hrísey and moved back here with my family in 2021. Now we have about 120 people living all year round in Hrísey. Over summertime the number goes up to 200 😊

[@palyba1]

What a cute and quaint little island! Love it! Looks so peaceful and calm there! Not all that hustle and bustle of the big cities! And all the birds! I love birds! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing video!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks again and welcome :)

[@DeltadronesBr]

Imagine living in a such peaceful place!

[@JustIcelandic]

I thinks it's wonderful if it's good jobs to be found there :)

[@truuspeeters8668]

Love to see this . amazing habitude .

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks a lot

[@ruthcartwright6110]

I think I’d like to go there when I come in July, my daughter lives in Akureyri

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome to Akureyri and yes you should, it's only 30 min drive to the ferry harbour :) and have a great time in Iceland 😁

[@sorayaassar1602]

I loved visiting Hrisey. Such a wonderful place.

[@JustIcelandic]

It really is! and thanks 😀

[@dirkvannieuwenhove]

I would love to visit some of the Iceland islands, so far I haven’t but some day …

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome to Hrísey :)

[@rebeccashannon3080]

What a beautiful,small island that would be lovely to visit because of such a great location. Good to hear of Alda, Hrisey’s Grandmother and what she meant to the children as well as you. I had such a person in my life who became like a true member of our family, Rhoda. She too was generous and as a single woman was a local midwife and dependable, worker in her small community where she also played the piano in the rural church there for many years; in her later years she had her hands operated on so she could keep on playing. Some of of our children enjoyed “stay-overs” in her large home. It would be wonderful to see Alda’s house! Thanks for your presentation of this town. I hope it does grow...

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you so much for watching, it's a wonderful island and you would be welcomed there :)

[@sharon94503]

R.I.P. granny. It's sad to think that such a gorgeous island is on the brink of extinction.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks and welcome :)

[@70stunes71]

​@JustIcelandic might Amaze you but even our small farming communities here in North America are shrinking. Children cannot make a living here like we did in the 1950s and 60s, so they are moving on after better education and work. It's a great sadness. Our community made a living in the winter by also fishing on the ice, and now with the global weather changing it's hard to even get any ice to be ice fishing. Trying to be thankful everyday but doesn't change the sadness of it all. Best regards to all of you and the Islanders there

[@kkirsch3583]

I have been gone a while; it’s so nice to be back to visit with you again virtually in your beautiful country! I must come to visit in person; so much beauty and history (the purple tractor and it’s friends in Hrisey are neat to see)- As you note there is so much possibility there! Opportunity abounds. If ever I have the chance to visit I’d be honored to buy you a good refreshing beer in your favorite haunt. Your love and appreciation for Iceland and her people glows throughout your presentation; it warms my heart as you share your amazing, beautiful home with us. A long distance hug for our Icelandic host😁❣️🤗

[@JustIcelandic]

😁❣️ thank you so much for your beautiful words and lets have a beer when you come to Iceland :)

[@rosecromhout5892]

I'd live to ride on a tractor doing sightseeing. Beautiful village

[@JustIcelandic]

I didn't try it this time but it's really something different :)

[@GedMaybury23]

Quite an emotional video for me. Hearing of your memories, and your concern for these people, it quietly shines through. Also - the energising powers of the local beer shall be remembered. Trust me on this.

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes it was really good and wow how I needed it after the energy mountain :)

[@drdoolittle5724]

Very well done yet again Sir, your problems are the outlying Islands problems of the UK as well - I first went to the Outer Hebrides in the late 80's and you would not recognise them today with the relative wealth that has arrived. There is a new 'cheap' airline operating out of Akureyri to the UK, I can see some of the Islands council doing a fact finding trip and taking back great money making ideas! Greetings from The Isle of Man!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you very much for the idea :) and greetings from Iceland to The Isle of Man

[@WhiteTiger333]

"Another name for this bird would be Christmas dinner". LOL! I hope this place is able to survive. I agree - if city people could work from home in a place like this, they may well be inclined to move there.

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome :)

[@gretchenchristophel1169]

Lovely description of the village/town as "an old soul". I guess I would say "be careful what you wish for"...tourism might seem like the savior to a small town, but it could bring with it unseen/unwanted consequences. I do wish the little towns well, and perhaps the internet would be kind enough to provide some option to the tourism carrot. Another lovely video, thank you.

[@JustIcelandic]

Good point, and thank you :) Greetings from Iceland :)

[@thetinkerist]

Stunningly beautiful footage, thank you!

[@JustIcelandic]

Many thanks!

[@barrydysert2974]

i used to own a tractor very much like the one in your end shot. Minus the convenient carryall attachment of course. Haha. i agree with you about the fiberoptics. It great news they at long last have it !:-) 💜🙏⚡️

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes the internet might help and I hope so, and welcome :)

[@lynnekopac7003]

Terrific video - we hope we can get there some day!!! Keep these wonderful videos of Iceland's "little gems" coming!

[@JustIcelandic]

Will do and thanks a lot :)

[@Sfinxinn]

Quel bonheur d'avoir vu cette magnifique série de videos. Les photos de nuit sont extraordinaires !

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for visiting and greetings from Akyreyri, Iceland :)

[@colincloete6135]

Certainly a visit there is on the wish list, very enchanting. Love from Amanzimtoti, Durban, South Africa

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks and greetings from Iceland :)

[@koljak9395]

Hmm, with good internet connection - renting myself a place there over the winter to work on a project in peace, while also enjoying the scenery and possibly northern lights, sounds very appealing to me :)

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes it's a good idea :) and welcome to Hrísey :)

[@annmaulder4106]

Another brilliant video, thanks so much.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks again 🇮🇸

[@suresh1957]

Wow ! An excellent narrative that hopefully puts Hrísey on the tourist trail once again. Even though there is a population decline and a "greying" of Hrísey, I am nonetheless glad that you end on an optimistic note. I have been several times to Iceland - my best friend from my university days in Oslo is Icelandic and works as a "weatherman". I have done my best to send tourists across to Iceland. Indeed, as I write this post, a friend of mine is visiting Akureyri. I made her itinerary and suggested that she travel outside of Reykjavik. She is travelling today to Hrísey but I had initially planned to travel to Grímsey as the ferries to Grímsey are not running. Videos like yours are invaluable and provide a glimpse into life in remote communities that survive despite the economic odds stacked against them. I was particularly touched by the fact that you keep the memory of Alda Halldorsdottir alive through your video. Such humble people, the unsung heroes and pillars of many a community are often forgotten and chroniclers like you stop that sad trend. Bless ! Suresh / Sogndal, Norge

[@peter8605]

Nice informatif video again, thank you G. 👍👍👍we are saying this often at home to visit Iceland in different seasons just because of the big differences in nature. I’m surely convinced that for winter vacation there is a market to develop for places like Hrísey, especially for photographers. my wife and I would love.🙏🏻

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes every season has it's charm :) and welcome to Hrísey :)

[@bbbb6066]

I am looking at spending a day in Hrisey. There is an vacancy at the Sydstibaer guest house. I would need to leave the car somewhere. Is there overnight parking in Arskogssandur from where the ferry leaves from. I have never been to Hrisey and after you video I am thinking of going there. I will be in Akureri for 6 days (7 Aug to 12 Aug.) and I think this would be a nice trip. Any suggestions. Thank you Linda and Ben

[@JustIcelandic]

Yes it's a big parking lot there, free, many residents keep their cars there but I would suggest a round trip in Eyjafjörður, all the way from the deepest end to the mouth of the fjord, lots to see on the way and I see you are getting ready fro the big trip :) just ask if you need help :)

[@Peter_S_]

You make outstanding videos. Every aspect is beautifully produced.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you so much 😀 always practising :)

[@bartjes2509]

Thanks for sharing. We've been driving North from Akyreyri last summer to Dalvik and road 802 (recommended, 4x4) and we wondered about the island. We could see from a distance there's a village there but din't know the story until now.

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome :)

[@christhompson4270]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful countryside and villages 👍👏❤️

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you too

[@sarahbrown7017]

I love to watch your videos of the beautiful places around Iceland. I live in Wales and one day I hope to make the journey and explore your lovely country. Thank you

[@JustIcelandic]

You should! and welcome to Iceland :)

[@RankinMsP]

You are a legend.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks :)

[@darlenemckay265]

I always look forward to your videos and love listening to your voice as you narrate! Was able to visit Iceland about 6 years ago! Loved every minute of it and I really don't do well will cool weather. I'd love to visit again someday!

[@JustIcelandic]

Welcome back :) and greetings from Iceland👍

[@DisVietVetUSA]

Yes, this is grand, now how are th earthquakes going?

[@JustIcelandic]

I was shooting a huge fault yesterday :) more soon 😁

[@Juansan010]

Tákk fyrir! Video was nice and your English very easy to follow it. Thanks! See you in Ìsland

[@JustIcelandic]

Thank you! 😃

[@bondisteve3617]

Great insight! Thanks.

[@JustIcelandic]

My pleasure!

[@aiidina67]

I would totally live there. I wish it were easier for Americans to live and work in Iceland!

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks and welcome :)

[@grointastic4242]

Do the tractors migrate in the winter?

[@JustIcelandic]

👍 actually no, they love it there

[@adamabele785]

Island should run supercomputers and heat their homes with the heat from the processors. The most part of the power bill turns into heat that can be used to heat greenhouses or public baths, housing etc. Some customer also want to have a low carbon footprint so they are looking for services that run on green energy. It takes lots of investment, and you need some qualified staff around, but it pays well.

[@JustIcelandic]

Thanks for this input and welcome

[@wifinomad8105]

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[@caetlynrose4]

ROFLMAO! Your Oystercatchers! thank you! LOL!

[@JustIcelandic]

😁