27 августа 2018 г. ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
It was time to leave Greenland, but not before sailing along Tasermiut Fjord, which, with its blue sky and imposing mountain peaks emerging from the top of a low cloud bank, made for a very dramaticЧитать далее
ГренландияKujalleqNanortalik60°8’29” N 45°15’2” W
27 августа 2018 г., Гренландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 asЧитать далее
ГренландияKujalleqNanortalik60°7’53” N 45°14’56” W
27 августа 2018 г., Гренландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 iceЧитать далее
ГренландияKujalleqNuugaarsuk61°4’48” N 45°27’24” W
26 августа 2018 г., Гренландия ⋅ ⛅ 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.
26 августа 2018 г. ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
ГренландияKujalleqQaqortoq60°43’3” N 46°1’16” W
25 августа 2018 г., Гренландия ⋅ 🌫 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 theЧитать далее
ГренландияKujalleqQaqortoqJulianehaab60°43’3” N 46°1’16” W
25 августа 2018 г., Гренландия ⋅ 🌫 7 °C
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 colourfulЧитать далее
ГренландияKujalleqIllusaatissat60°7’57” N 44°27’26” W
24 августа 2018 г., Гренландия ⋅ ☁️ 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,Читать далее
ГренландияNanortallip KommuniaAappilattoq60°8’40” N 44°16’4” W
24 августа 2018 г., Гренландия ⋅ ☁️ 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 veryЧитать далее
Greenland Sea 60°9’42” N 43°56’46” W
24 августа 2018 г., 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-sidedЧитать далее
