Blogs from West Greenland, Greenland, North America - page 2

August 6, 2019 – Paamiut, Greenland - Weather: at 9:00 am 39°F/4°C, Heavy fog enveloped the ship by 9:30 am, heavy rains in pm, clearing skies at sailing with heavy cloud bank on horizon, wind 4 mph, humidity 99° Today’s port of call is Paamiut (Frederikshab), Greenland. Archaeological evidence shows that people have lived in the area since 1500 B.C. In 1742 the Danes established a trading post here and named it after Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark. Once a trading center for fur and whale products the town of 1,500 today is known for its soapstone carvings and apparel made from seal furs. There has been considerable fog throughout the night as we approached Greenland. This morning as we were nearing the anchorage the fog was so thick, combined with considerable floating ice in the ... read more

Greenland Our crossing the Labrador Sea was interesting to say the least. We were heading into a force 8 gale and the ship was rocking side to side and up and down, often at the same time. We are on deck three and even this low on the ship it was really rocking. By morning the wind had died down a bit and the swells were smaller but still we knew we were at sea. The show tonight was a group named The Emperors of Soul and the were very good. They did Jackie Wilson, Aretha, Michael Jackson and other hits. They each had good voices and danced well. Later they were interviewed by the cruise director and we found out that there were from England and one from Australia. You would never know from their ... read more

Vores første vinter i Grønland er så småt ved at gå på hæld. Det er næsten ikke til at forstå, at vi i skrivende stund runder 1 år i Grønland. På den ene side er tiden fløjet afsted og på den anden side har vi oplevet så mange nye ting, at man næsten ikke kan tro, at det muligt på blot 1 år. Efter et travlt efterår fik vi vores båd på land gjort den vinterklar. Og der gik kun en uges tid inden den første voldsomme snestorm kom på besøg. Dagene blev hurtigt kortere - meget kortere. Faktisk så korte, at vi ikke så solen fra vores lejlighed i en hel måned! Til gengæld bliver det "rigtig" vinter og ingen grå, mørke og regnfyldte dage, som oftest kendetegner vinteren i Danmark. De sneklædte fjeldsider udgør ... read more

There was a time when I would never have dreamed of embarking on a journey to Greenland, but like everyone else, travellers will inevitably change as the years continue to roll by. Now it seems the most natural thing in the world, however it's certainly placed a strain on my finances. Flying to Greenland is burning a hole in my pocket, seeming to flush away my wallet and all it's contents. I mean, let's be honest, Greenland is a very expensive travel destination, with prohibitive airfares from Iceland and internally. Also the accommodation options range from extremely pricey to even pricier! This is an obvious impediment to many travellers visiting the Arctic region, but I'm pleased to have taken the plunge. Finally I have the opportunity to explore this spectacular country. After all, it's not every ... read more

Installeret i tredje lejlighed siden ankomsten i marts beretter vi videre fra dagene, ugerne og ja, månederne som "nuumiutter" (Nuuk-beboere) i dette mægtige land. I disse dage runder vi seks måneder her i Grønland. I begyndelsen af juli fik vi tildelt vores permanente bolig gennem Anders' arbejde i den nyeste bydel Qingoorput - en ghetto for Selvstyrets medarbejdere. Bydelen smyger sig for foden af bjerget Store Malene og vi sidder sydvestvendt og betragter Nuuks farverige husfacader, bådtrafikken på fjorden og den enorme himmel fra et af de 10 syvetagers punkthuse. Bydelen er fortsat en soveby til trods for at Nuuks største skole og en Spar købmand udgør hjertet. Vi er alle behørigt proppet ind i 1-4 værelses lejligheder. Der udvikles på fællesarealer, legeplads, butikscentrum og arbejdes i døgndrift på yderligere udvidelse af bydelen. Byggeboomet er i ... read more