This historical town is the capital of the beautifully rugged Westerfjord region and the birthplace for two of Iceland's presidents. For centuries Isafjordur was a major centre of commerce and trading for the fishing industry. Today, the fishing industry is second to none. However, tourism is also a growing economic force. Isafjordur was our first tender port of the cruise, although a bit slow the process was well organized with the emphasis on safely (and so it should be - we could see some changes have been made). Once ashore we strolled the town, visited some shops found some excellent free internet and ended our visit spending almost two hours in the excellent maritime museum. We really got the feel of the fishing industry from a bygone time, again well done. Fabulous sail away as we head to our overnight port of Reykjavik. A few pics of our day, hope you enjoy…
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