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August 11th 2011

Published: August 26th 2011

While Iceland was definitely lacking the 'ice', Greenland did it's bit to make up for it. Within minutes of hitting the coastline we could see a sea of shattered icebergs and a land of snow and glaciers below us. 'Greenland' was named as a bit of a marketing ploy by the Norwegian born Viking, Eric the Red, hoping that the pleasant name would attract others to settle in this ne... Read Full Entry

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The Kayak-Kid I

Brett struggling with the super-tight waterproofs for our kayaking adventure

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Packing all the gear we would need for the night at a new camp. It took a lot of Brett's strength but we got it all to fit.

Explorer Jo

Posing for a shot with her trusty kayak

Jo & the icebergs

As the tide went out some of the icebergs would be left sitting on the beach. We got to get up close and personal.

Into the clouds

The overcast weather on the second day of kayaking made for some impressive scenery

Lunch break

Finding a good parking space was sometimes a little tricky

Surf's Up!

Brett mucking around in front of an iceberg that looks like a giant wave

The Iceberg Collection: 2

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The Iceberg Collection: 5

Brett calls this one 'The Bart Simpson'

The Iceberg Collection: 6

'Inlandis' (Inland Ice)

Looking over a glass-like fjord to one of the glaciers that joins the Inland Ice of Greenland's vast interior

Great Lakes

The tundra landscape was broken up by great interconnected lakes filled over summer by the melting ice and snow.

Qoorooq Glacier

A different view of the fjord and glacier we had seen in the Zodiac boat. Sadly no Baileys for us this time.

Qoorooq Glacier

The birth place of baby ice bergs!

Lunch on the trail

Believe it or not, maggi noodles made a nice break from the staple diet of crackers, cheese and chorizo of our camp lunches.

Vitamin C

Narwhal whale skin served raw. This ridiculously chewy flesh has a super high source of vitamin C - if you can keep chewing on it long enough!

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