Sisimiut

Like a little fairytale town

September 24th 2018
"I am perfectly acquainted with the arctic, my knowledge having been acquired by thirty-three voyages to these regions, and by spending three winters there. I have become intimately associated with the Esquimaux and their habits and manners." William Penny 1809 - 1892 Nuuk. I am always surprised at how cosmopolitan Nuuk is! A city in Greenland complete with museums ... read more

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The world's largest island, Greenland is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the Europe... ... read more

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We are world travellers who live in Northern Canada. We are both diagonally parked in a parallel universe and have a passion for the world and its amazing places and faces. We hope these blogs can be enjoyed by many like-minded people... If you are genuinely interested in our adventures, you can follow us. If you wish to receive an email whenever we add a new blog entry, you can subscribe to this blog. We also love to hear from you - so if you have have any comments or suggestions you can send us a message. "The most dangerous world views are the world views of those who have never viewe... full info

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20th October 2018

David P Balding
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Great photos.
I just finished reading the book "White Eskimo" by S. Bown. Some of the places you visited are mentioned in the book. The book itself is about Knud Rasmussen, a Danish contemporary of Peary. Knud was extraordinary explorer. Totally separate subject: Am heading for South Georgia next week. Am I crazy going this early in the year? Going anyway, too late to change. Just wondered. Always enjoy your posts!! Thanks

20th October 2018

Crannster
Theresa and Dave

Great Photos
Knud was quite the chap! I have nor read that book, but it is my list for sure. We did spend some time in Qaanaaq and went into the museum - there are many stories of Peary and Rasmussen in the community. South Georgia is always great - You'll be there at the time when the seals mate - there are always hundreds of thousands of king penguins of the beaches of St Andrew's and Salisbury... You'll love it there. Enjoy your journey to SG. Thanks for following along.

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