Westmann Islands

Bakery breakfast of champions on Heimaey, Westmann Islands

Then it was time for some puffin spotting

And it's a puffin! Most of them were in the water, but we caught a few on the cliffs

Next we headed to the natural history musuem, where we were able to get up close and personal with a real live baby puffin!

Finally Evaëlle's turn. I was a little surprised that the curators let her give it a shot after her antics screaming, "MY BIRD!!!" while her brothers were holding it.

A touch pond; pick up the crab if you dare.

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Lunch!

And next another museum. More info on Westmann Island Mormons.

Another notable historical event of the islands: the pillage by Algerian pirates in the 1600's. Basically they came, raped, killed and took slaves back to Algeria. The illustrations on the wall recounted the event in graphic detail. And today, the kids can dress up as the Algerian pirates.

And of course, more thermal swimming pools!