Greenland
24 augustus 2018, Groenland ⋅ ☁️ 7 °CAfter an overnight sail from Ísafjörður in Iceland, I was up at 5:30am to see our arrival at the east coast of Greenland. Seeing huge icebergs floating out in the open sea was an amazingMeer informatie
After an overnight sail from Ísafjörður in Iceland, I was up at 5:30am to see our arrival at the east coast of Greenland. Seeing huge icebergs floating out in the open sea was an amazingMeer informatie
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-sidedMeer informatie
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 veryMeer informatie
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,Meer informatie
The first landing stop was at the small town of Qaqortoq, with a population of around 3000, it's the most populous town in South Greenland. I had a good walk around the town, finding the colourfulMeer informatie
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 theMeer informatie
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.Meer informatie
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.
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 iceMeer informatie
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 asMeer informatie