#he poses that question like he doesn´t already know after their 1940s meeting 😭

[islandiis]

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"It's pretty from up here, isn't it? See, the town is built on an eyri — Hm, I'm not sure what the English translation would be. An eyri, it's a spit of land which extends out into the ocean, but... Kind of like a hook shape. I'm not doing a very good job of explaining this." He laughs, quietly, and leans back on his hands. "You see, the town is surrounded by ocean on three sides. That's why, when I picked you up from the airport - and to get here - we had to drive the whole way around the fjord."

They're seated up Naustahvilft; a short, though steep climb that stops just under 200 metres. From here, they have a wonderful view over Ísafjörður, the airport, and the steep mountains on all sides of the fjord, bar one, which leads out to the ocean and snow-covered land on the far side.

"This is Nýhöfn. New Harbour. It´s where the cruise ships come in and dock," he points to the harbour closest to us, currently free of cruise liners blocking their view. To the opposite side of the eyri, he points to the second harbour, "and this is Gamlahöfn. Old harbour. This is where fishing vessels and things like that come in. Ísafjörður and most of the other towns around here are all old fishing villages, so there is a lot of history." He coughs to one side, before asking, "The UK has quite a maritime history as well, doesn't it?"