27 augusti 2018 ⋅ ⛅ 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 dramaticLäs mer
GrönlandKujalleqNanortalik60°8’29” N 45°15’2” W
27 augusti 2018, Grönland ⋅ ⛅ 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 asLäs mer
GrönlandKujalleqNanortalik60°7’53” N 45°14’56” W
27 augusti 2018, Grönland ⋅ ⛅ 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 iceLäs mer
GrönlandKujalleqNuugaarsuk61°4’48” N 45°27’24” W
26 augusti 2018, Grönland ⋅ ⛅ 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 augusti 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.Läs mer
GrönlandKujalleqQaqortoq60°43’3” N 46°1’16” W
25 augusti 2018, Grönland ⋅ 🌫 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 theLäs mer
GrönlandKujalleqQaqortoqJulianehaab60°43’3” N 46°1’16” W
GrönlandKujalleqIllusaatissat60°7’57” N 44°27’26” W
24 augusti 2018, Grönland ⋅ ☁️ 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,Läs mer
GrönlandNanortallip KommuniaAappilattoq60°8’40” N 44°16’4” W
24 augusti 2018, Grönland ⋅ ☁️ 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 veryLäs mer
Greenland Sea 60°9’42” N 43°56’46” W
24 augusti 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-sidedLäs mer
