GreenlandKujalleqPrins Christians Sund60°3’17” N 43°4’46” W
Greenland Sea 60°9’42” N 43°56’46” W
August 24, 2018, Greenland Sea ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Despite the drizzle and low hanging mist, Prins Christian Sund was spectacular, with glacier tongues coming down from the ice sheet straight into the sea, chunks of ice floating past and steep-sidedRead more
GreenlandNanortallip KommuniaAappilattoq60°8’40” N 44°16’4” W
August 24, 2018 in Greenland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
The sail through the sound took us past the small village of Aappilattoq. With a population of around 130 people and only accessible by sea (for two months a year) or by helicopter, this is a veryRead more
GreenlandKujalleqIllusaatissat60°7’57” N 44°27’26” W
August 24, 2018 in Greenland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We came to the end of Prins Christian Sund and made an S-bend turn into Torssukátak Fjord which has some of the highest sea cliffs in the world. As we neared the end of the fjord the wind picked up,Read more
GreenlandKujalleqQaqortoqJulianehaab60°43’3” N 46°1’16” W
GreenlandKujalleqQaqortoq60°43’3” N 46°1’16” W
August 25, 2018 in Greenland ⋅ 🌫 8 °C
I then decided to have a walk up the hill behind the town for a view over the colourful houses. It was well worth the walk and I met some lovely doggos on the way as well! After my walk, I went to theRead more
August 26, 2018 ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
The next stop was the village of Narsarsuaq, there isn't much to the village - a former US Air Base with a population of around 160. But I had a wander about and was lucky to spot an Arctic hare.Read more
GreenlandKujalleqNuugaarsuk61°4’48” N 45°27’24” W
August 26, 2018 in Greenland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
The rest of the day was spent back on the ship sailing through Tunulliarfik Fjord, with more icebergs, blue skies and a lovely soft sunset stretching well into the late evening.
GreenlandKujalleqNanortalik60°7’53” N 45°14’56” W
August 27, 2018 in Greenland ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
My last day in Greenland was spent in the small town of Nanortalik, which has a population of just over 1300. Nanortalik means Place of the Polar Bears, as polar bears live and hunt on the sea iceRead more
GreenlandKujalleqNanortalik60°8’29” N 45°15’2” W
August 27, 2018 in Greenland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Nanortalik was my favourite place visited on this trip. The lovely sunny weather helped, but the town also had a lovely feel to it and was beautifully located. The locals were all really friendly asRead more
