Blogs from Greenland, North America - page 11

De første dage Så er de første dage her i Sisimiut gået. Det har været nogle dage, hvor vi lige har skulle vænne os til en ny døgnrytme, men det er nu ved at være kommet så vidt, at vi ikke står op klokken 5 længere - lækkert. Jeg (Lars) startede på arbejde i mandags. Jeg har jo fået det hersens arbejde hos INI, der er et boligselskab, der administrerer lejemål ejet af kommunerne og Selvstyret. Her skal jeg være webmaster på deres hjemmeside, ligesom jeg skal lave en masse andre kommunikations- og informationsopgaver. De første dage på kontoret er gået med at blive vist rundt, præsenteret for alle folk og introduceret for de arbejdsgange, der er i de forskellige afdelinger. Det har været et sjovt møde med den grønlandske kultur og arbejdsmentalitet. Alle folk er ... read more

Sorry about so many photos, but hey, they are probably much better than my ramblings anyway...... Monday, 23 August 2010 Spitsbergen Guesthouse, Svalbard Woke ok at 4.30am and even got a bit of leftover bread brekky and was about to have cereal but taxi was early. Got to lift before I realized my wallet and money belt was still under the pillow! Lucky. Was bit over ½ hour to the airport and a long way so worth the $30 odd each we paid I suppose. Joanne tried to check me in online last night and it didn’t work, and when I tried to checkin it didn’t either, the lady had to do it. Then got to leave my luggage 4 hours early which was great - hopefully it won’t go walkabout in the meantime. Then we ... read more

Har jeg selv været ude med spray dåsen? Er dette Nuuk? ja. Have I been out spraying? Is this Nuuk, Yes... read more

Even though I only spent three and a half days in Greenland, I am in love. I arrived at the airport early Monday morning, groggy but excited, only to find out that our 0915 flight to Kangerlussuaq has been delayed six hours. An ominous start to the trip, yes, but I spent that time productively, befriending some classmates and spending the meal vouchers the airport gave us. Long story short, our flight was cancelled to due technical problems with the one plane that Air Greenland owns for flights between Kangerlussuaq and Copenhagen. Kangerlussuaq is the largest airport in Greenland, and the only point of entry by air. There is only one flight between Copenhagen and Kangerlussuaq everyday, and the airport is the only reason Kangerlussuaq exists. The original airstrip was built by the USA, and the ... read more

Really enjoyed my day here. Qaqortoq’s 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 that you see in the USA. Sat in front of a little café while some drank coffee. Started out to be a very cold day, but as the sun came out, it warmed a little bit. Nice day and nice people on the island. ... read more