Arriving in Illulisatt
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The next time we saw the ground is as we were on final approach to Illulisatt airport, which is tiny and the reason only small aircraft can fly there. We were pleased to see icebergs as we descended,Läs mer
The next time we saw the ground is as we were on final approach to Illulisatt airport, which is tiny and the reason only small aircraft can fly there. We were pleased to see icebergs as we descended,Läs mer
Having discovered our rooms and sorted ourselves out we then went out with our cameras. Our first stop was for something to eat and drink then we walked to the southern end of the town, down to aLäs mer
When you are out taking photos time seems to disappear and all of a sudden it was getting late. The group didn't stay in the same place all evening and at one point we split up to explore. We walkedLäs mer
During the week there were four boat trips scheduled to allow us to get up close and personal with the icebergs. There were two days allocated for these 4hr excursions and each had a daytime sailingLäs mer
We had all settled into things after a while and I definitely started to see images worth taking. I'm sure loads weren't of course, but I'm confident some were worth it ... hopefully, with luck!Läs mer
Not having the original video, I've screen recorded this from Nigel Danson's Instagram story. Make sure the sound is on and you play it from the beginning.
You don't see it in the video here, but theLäs mer
The evening excursion on Lisa, our faithful boat that kept us safe, was at 10pm until 1am and though in Britain that is at night, you can see that it is still very much day time here.
The aim was theLäs mer
We were late to bed, perhaps 2.30am or so and sleep was welcome I must say.
Breakfast was at 9.30am and afterwards we grabbed our camera gear and took taxis across town to this board walk that takesLäs mer
After our morning walk, we took fast boats to visit Oqaatsut, a small settlement north of Illulisatt. There are no roads so the only way to reach the village us by boat, though you can walk along aLäs mer
We knew that a meal was included in our trip to Oqaatsut and I assumed it would be at the guest house, but it wasn't. It was actually in the building nearest to where the boats were moored. It was aLäs mer