WF10 - Fáskrúðsfjörður

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Project and location:Fáskrúðsfjörður was the main port for French fishermen in the 1900s in East Iceland both prior to and well after the turn of the century. At Fáskrúðsfjörður there was a French consul, a French hospital and a French chapel. The street names are still in Icelandic and in French. The mountain slopes in Fáskrúðsfjörður are partially grown with bushes, including wild aspens on the north coast. Sandfell mountain very near to Fáskrúdsfjörður is a cone-shaped, rhyolite mountain on the south side of the fjord, rising to a height of 743 meters. When molten rhyolite lifts older layers of lava, so-called laccolith is formed. Sandfell, about 600 m thick, is a famous example of this and is in fact one of the best visible examples of the Tertiary period in the northern hemisphere. A hike to the top of Sandfell is extremely enjoyable and takes 2-3 hours. Skrúður is a grassy but rockbound island east of Fáskrúðsfjörður. It has an abundance of bird life, including puffins, kittiwakes, various black birds from the Alcidae family, gannets, storm petrels and Leach’s petrels. Skrúðshellir cave at Skrúður is the largest "puffin cave" in the world.
“Fjarðabyggð is a association of different communities in the Eastfjords of Iceland. It includes the towns of Eskifjörður, Fáskrúðsfjörður, Mjóifjörður, Neskaupstaður, Reyðarfjörður and Stöðvarfjörður. The towns have a lot of things in common: They are all small fishing villages with steep mountains just behind the houses. In this area you will find most of the things that makes Iceland a unique place on a global scale. The fjords are magnificent and the sea is full of life, the birdlife is very rich and you can find a great variety of hiking paths. You will get to know the area during your stay in the east and it depends on the tasks and the situation in Fjarðabyggð where you will be working during the camp.
Work: Most of the work will be cleaning and beautifying the towns and the surrounding area. We will also clean the coastline, plant some trees and even make hiking paths. The work available will depend on the weather condition and that’s why we have to be a bit flexible. Please keep in mind that the work might be physically hard and you should be prepared for unfriendly weather, even though it will be nice most of the time, hopefully.
Leisure time: Free access to the local swimming pool, guided hikes with locals. Excursions will be organized by the hosting partner.
Accommodation: We will be staying in the local school. Mattresses will be provided and everyone is asked to bring his/her own warm sleeping bag. We will have showers at the local swimming pool and sports centre.
Food: The food will be provided for the duration of the work camp and everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking/cleaning. It would be nice to share new and different dishes, so please remember to bring along recipes from your own countries
Language: The language of the camp will be English.
Term: . Airport: Keflavík (Reykjavík), KEF. WF Iceland will organize a bus from Reykjavik to the workcamp site for a inalfair prize. Egilsstaðir airport is 60 km away from the project