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Torshavn Marathon, Faroe Islands

Truth be told, Scott busted me booking this trip for myself two weeks before the marathon. I read about it and couldn't get over it, so decided to go. Scott decided to come too and participate in the half marathon. It was our wedding anniversary after all. So we booked the only accommodation left (a lovely top storey flat overlooking the water) and excitedly packed outdoor clothing. What is in the Faroe Islands? Hills, waterfalls, puffins, geese, ducks and sheep. The animals are inbred so they are now special to the Faroe Islands.   A few other interesting snippets of information; in December, the Faroes get an average of six sunshine hours for the whole month the Gulf Stream prevents the Faroes from getting crazy cold, although it is still cold the average high in summer is about 12 degrees Celsius there are far more men than women so there are a number of brides from Thailand and Indonesia they are part of the Kingdom of Denmark the Faroes have the highest fertility r