http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Greenland en-us Thu, 10 Dec 09 07:40:16 +0000 Thu, 10 Dec 09 07:40:16 +0000 I just got back from GREENLANDIf i could describe Greenland in a few words they would be snowy cold and rather barren. The trip was really eventful starting with day one. I woke up with a really sore throat. Our flight was supposed to depart from Copenhagen at 930am on Monday. When all 30 of us arrived at the airport at 730 to check in they told us the flight was to be delayed until 2pm d http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/West-Greenland/Kangerlussuaq/blog-451462.html Really enjoyed my day here. Qaqortoqrsquos population of 3500 is primarily Inuits with some Danes residing here. Judy Diana and I walked around the small town. We spent quite a bit of time with an Inuit gentleman who makes jewelry from the rocks on the island. Saw lots of children out playing and went to a local grocery store. There were some unique items in the store but much was the same http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/South-Greenland/Qaqortoq/blog-445326.html Hey everyone Now here is a bit about our trip to Greenland.We flew from Iceland's capital city Reykjavik to Greenland's capital city of Nuuk. The difference was striking. From Iceland's newly formed landscapes with young rock to the Canadian shield a mere 3.8 billion year old rock. There were no trees but mountainous fjords created a beautiful back drop. A mixture of Danish and Greenlan http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/blog-420153.html Farewell Old and new wersquove seen both on this journey. Iceland a new island of the old world. Greenland a land of old traditions struggling to come to terms with new ideas. The Explorer an old ship with a new face on her inaugural voyage. Tonight the end of an expedition and the start of new school years for Amanda and I. Despite being ldquonewrdquo members of this old Lindblad http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/blog-420126.html Friday 8808 Today we are awakened at 630 with a humpback whale sighting. Amanda and I bundle up and trip out into the cold air 38F a mere 4C. On the observation deck a Scandinavian in shorts and teeshirt he does admit that it is cold points out the sighting. I race down to the bow of the ship joining Richard the birdman and the voyage photographer Kevin. There I watched a humpba http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/blog-420125.html We are halfway though our flight. So far itrsquos not so bad. I watched Inkheart and then became restless and fidgety. Irsquove been taking lots of photos out the window. Jer watched the Day the Earth Stood Still and Slumdog Millionaire. He really liked that one. Hersquos now playing the PSP. So far we have utilized all of our electronic devices so hauling them halfway around the wor http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/blog-398442.html Blank Check Car Loans can be a great way to finance your auto needs through Rapid Car Loans. Just as the name suggest Blank Check car financing gives you an edge over the dealers terms as it provides you a preapproved sum of amount by getting a blank check which can be used to go around to shop for your car. Its similar to shopping for a product for cash with Blank Check Car Loan which as a conse http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/East-Greenland/blog-337641.html Taihao hills south of the rippling blue waves million oz. Northbound along the lake less than 100 meters that is Cai River. Looking to network first of all the eye is a stone bridge across the Cai River finesounding name of good crossing the bridge commonly known as the bridge area meaning North Korea's ancestral pilgrimage men and women and tourists have come here and Zu God the me http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/East-Greenland/Ammassalik/blog-333800.html The guide book said ldquothis is why you have spent all that money to come to Greenlandrdquo and they were right. Ilulissat was magnificent. We arrived in Ilulissat 300 kms north of the Arctic Circle on Monday 25th Michelle's Birthday. We celebrated with some Muskox for dinner followed by a ldquoGreenlandic Coffeerdquo coffee with whiskey Kahlua Grand Marnier topped with crea http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/West-Greenland/blog-319080.html this is my story about Beijing travelWe are sadly leaving the wonderful friendly green area of Yangshou to return to busy noisy crowded Beijing. We were in Yangshou so long the vendors recognised us and stopped to talk. Several restaurants knew us and spoiled us when we came in..... back to Beijing travel service... sigh. ...... our departure airport is Beijing. so there is no getti http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/North-Greenland/Qaanaaq/blog-316625.html Above Greenland. This plane is taking quite a detour going all the way over Iceland and Greenland and then following the american west coast down to Miami. Me and James we just continue knocking down the free beer courtesy of Martin Air and taking the piss out of each other. Hey James look man down there is Greenland. I can actuaslly see a white polar bear down there running across the snow. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/West-Greenland/Upernavik/blog-311251.html We have survived our first 2 weeks in Greenland. The weather has been spectacular with blue skies and warm weather most days bw 1015 deg we have had a couple of foggy mornings but these tend to clear by lunchtime leaving behind blue sky and sunshine.We have managed a fishing trip on the fjord where we caught Greenlandic Cod. Jake and Harrison both catching 14 fish each. Fishing here is much http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/West-Greenland/Nuuk/blog-304779.html We have finally made it to Nuuk Greenland. We just wanted to share some of the spectacular scenery we experienced on our flight from Iceland to Greenland. We only arrived 24 hrs ago and hence are just adjusting to our new surrounds. Jake Harrison are happy as just outside the door are some rocks that they spent hours playing on yesterday. The weather is great today blue sky not too much w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/West-Greenland/Nuuk/blog-300067.html Hallo AllVe are having a Vunderfull time and miss you all wery much We write to you this evening from Nuuk Greenland while the sun shines through the kitchen window of our host's home. They are sitting next to us here at the dinner table as we wash clothes in their vashing machine...ya We really wish we could post some pictures but as you will hopefully soon see we have been in some extreme http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/West-Greenland/Nuuk/blog-281965.html I just heard the terrible news about the rioting in Lhasa. I have no idea if things will have settled by the time I am supposed to fly into Tibet. Time will tell and there is nothing I can do except hope that peace prevails. The Tibetans have kept their cool pretty much for 50 years can't blame them for being done with the whole thing.Watch wait pray if you do so.Peace.Cindy http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/blog-256182.html In August my brother Aage and I went to Greenland for 10 days. We went to Kangerlussuaq Sisimiut and Nuuk and it was a fantastic trip. Unfortunately for me my camera didn't like the climate up there but I did manage to take some photos and here is a selection of them. The most fantastic part of the trip was when we was visiting the icecap. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/blog-216547.html Greenland anything but green but a land of extremes to say the least. Word has it that back in the day when Denmark was trying to populate its new territory they tried to convince settlers that this was a good place to settle hence the lush sounding name. And as for Iceland the inhabitants there already had the population they needed and so as to try and keep it for themselves they chose http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/blog-197822.html GreenlandWell who would have thunk it. Not I not this year. With finally getting back to work later than expected I was anticipating an entire summer out in wild places around the Yukon. But the company I work for had more than just that in mind. But before getting into that let me elaborate slightly on the highlights of my first month of work in central Yukon. I was working up between C http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/blog-195481.html If you are thinking of traveling to southern Greenland I suggest brushing up on your Spanish. Who knew that Greenland would be such a popular adventure destination for Spaniards At almost every point on my Greenlandic journey I ran into adventure tour groups from Spain. Perhaps drawn by the cooler summer climes of the far northBut beyond the Spanish invasion Greenland proved an almost inde http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/blog-194388.html This photo was taken in Ilulissat very nice town in Northern Greenland our base for two weeks treks to surrounding mountains. In June there is 24 hours day light temperature around 10C. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Greenland/blog-193466.html