Nuuk1: Settling in Nuuk

Finally the sun came out. Motivation jumps immediately. Time to dry and stow the sails. Also motivated to write a little blog.

I did some reconnaissance today as soon as the rain stopped around noon. The anchorage is really quite practical. The little store of the harbor is exceptionally useful: they even have ready-made 5-meter long tuks. The poles with pointy tips to push ice. Diesel for 6DKK/l and a water hose, too. I buy ammo for my rifle over the counter no ID, no questions at all.

I also check the shops. It strikes immediately that I am back in Europe. The products are Danish. I lust for a proper, heavy bread. Also there is shelf-storable milk again. For some reason that escapes my imagination, the otherwise convenience oriented Americans don’t have this. So practical! Too much for me to carry. Provisioning will have to wait for crew to arrive. Speaking of which, Yann is arriving tonight. Shall be fun!

On my way back I stop by a super yacht, explorer style, that is also anchored here in the basin. It’s a pair: “After You” and “Emotional”. I have a chat with Emotional’s captain. As suspected, they are also up for the Northwest Passage. Different style albeit. Whereas I consider myself a tanker with 2,000 liters aboard, they carry in excess of 100,000. Well they also have a helicopter and countless other tools and toys. Anyhow, always good to know who will be along for the passage. Now I am connected to 3 other boats. I think that’s good. Information shall be important up there. Is an anchorage ice free? Is a passage open?Read more