Category: Greenland
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September 30, 2026 – Ilulissat to Nuuk, Greenland
Today, we wrapped up the visit to Ilulissat and flew to Nuuk for our last day in Greenland. The flight was on a Dash 8 like so many flights in Greenland. At Hotel Icefiord, where we’ve stayed for three nights, I had a musk ox burger. It was very good. The hotel is a great…
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September 29, 2026 – Ilulissat, Greenland
Today, we walked another loop on trails to the ice fiord, the Blue trail, named because the trail markers are blue. Probably about five miles also. We had the company of a loose husky for the first mile but he decided to desert us for a hiking couple going toward his dog area, the area…
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September 28, 2026 – Ilulissat, Greenland
Lee and I walked a trail to the ice fiord. We made a five mile loop. Later, took a boat tour of the ice fiord and got close to the icebergs and saw a whale. Cheers
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September 27, 2026 – Ilulissat, Greenland
Arrived at Ilulisaat, the end of the ferry trip, after four days on board. We covered about 825 miles (1330 km). The food was good, the room was comfortable and the scenery was outstanding. Taking the ferry is a great way to do Greenland the Greenlandic way because the ferry is mainly used by locals.…
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September 26, 2026 – On the Arctic Umiaq ferry, Greenland
Still chugging north. We stopped at Sisimiut for two and half hours. We got off the ferry and wandered part of the town. Sisimiut is Greenland’s second largest town with about 5,500 people. It has been a settlement in Greenland for 4,500 years, probably established by the Saqqaq people. There are no signs of the…
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September 25, 2026 – to Nuuk by ferry
Continued north along the western Greenland coast to Nuuk. We arrived at the harbor around 7 AM. At 9 we went on a six hour boat trip into the fiords east of Nuuk for sightseeing, fishing and to a small settlement where our caught fish were cleaned and cooked. The settlement’s name is Igdlunguaq. The…
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September 24, 2026 – On the Arctic Umiaq ferry, Greenland
Chugged north on the Arctic Umiaq passenger ferry along the southwest coast of Greenland. Stopped for thirty minutes at Paamiut, a small town of about 1300 people. The town has experienced cycles of boom and bust commercial fishing so its existence isn’t stable. When it was first settled by the Danish in 1742 the waters…
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September 23, 2026 – Qaqortoq, Greenland
What a day. This evening Lee and I board a ferry and start sailing north to Ilulisaat, four days away. But, we board at 7 PM so what to do, what to do? I know, I’ll go to the fish market and ask the guy there if he knows anyone who will take me out…
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September 22, 2026 – Qaqortoq, Greenland
oday, Lee Gilbert and I had a boat trip to a tidewater glacier scheduled but we were informed due to high winds the trip was canceled. So, we set off walking and ended up on top of a high hill overlooking Qaqortoq. Great view. Walked down a steep, tricky path to the harbor area.The cold…
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September 21, 2026 – Qaqortoq, Greenland
Visited Havalsey Church remnants a thirty minute boat ride from Qaqortoq. Please see this link.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1QDTFK8kvz/ Thanks for reading.
