Husavik, population 2240, is Iceland's whale-watching capital. It's a cute little fishing village at the north end of a fjord close to the Arctic Circle. 11 species of whales come to feed here in the summer. Well, we didn't get to see any of them. The tours were canceled because the sea was too rough.
The other big attraction in Husavik is the puffins. Approximately 300,000 of them come to an island in the fjord each summer. That's as many puffins as there are people in Iceland. Well, we didn't get to see any puffins as all 300,000 had left for warmer climes.
So we went out to eat. Found a great seafood restaurant by the harbor called Naustith. They served the fish on skewers with veggies. Also had blueberry pie for dessert.
We thoroughly enjoyed the whaling museum. I'm attaching a crummy picture of a sperm whale because it's all I have. These guys only have teeth on the bottom so their diet is limited to soft squid they can gum to death.
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