Sunday 29 June
Qasigiannguit is the Greenlandic name for the beautiful town
we visited today. Not the easiest of Greenlandic names to pronounce, the name
means “the small dotted seals”. As with many other Greenlandic names of places
it refers to the kind of animals one can catch in the area. In Qasigiannguit you
can catch small dotted seals J
The museum had set up a splendid program for us. They have made
a unique display of how life was in the old days before the Europeans came. A
reenactment of how a small family of 3 generations would look like if you met
them on their summer hunting grounds. They greeted us with dried fish, seal
blubber and whale meat grilled over a fire.
On the way to and from Qasigiannguit we were surrounded by
icebergs in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes we call the Disco Bay the largest
sculpture park in the World.
In the evening the Expedition Team and the officers had
their fashion show. Everyone was having a laugh and it is a good opportunity to
experience the team spirit and see some of the really nice quality clothes the
shop onboard offers.
Tomorrow we are looking forward to a day by the spectacular
heart shaped mountain of Uummannaq.
