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Tuesday, 4 August 2009

Eqip Sermia

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On our way to beautiful Eqip Sermia Glaciar our morning was filled with fantastic scenic cruising and many informative and entertaining lect...
Monday, 3 August 2009

Uummannaq and Ukkusissat

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Heart - shaped Uummannaq mountain looms above the town of Uummannaq . Indeed , the word uummannaq is Greenlandic for heart - sha...
Saturday, 1 August 2009

Qeqertarsuaq

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The towering cliffs of the Qeqertarsuaq landscape resemble a gigantic multi-layered chocolate cake. They are really impressive and provide a...
Friday, 31 July 2009

Sisimiut

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Our approach to Sisimiut was through a grey overcast morning but the weather gods continue to smile upon us. Just as we neared the harbour t...
Wednesday, 29 July 2009

Ilulissat

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Living in Ilulissat means you live with ice. That's not surprising when you live right beside one of the most productive glaciars in the...
Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Equip Sermia

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This was the view from deck seven on the stern of the MS Fram where we had a truly amazing barbeque tonight. No wind. No clouds. This photo ...
Sunday, 26 July 2009

Uummannaq and Ukkusissat

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Every week we hike into the rugged hills behind the town of Uummannaq. The destination is a modest turf hut where Greenland and Danish child...
Saturday, 25 July 2009

Qeqertarsuaq

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Qeqertarsuaq has a history of whaling. The first whalers arrived here in 1773. Last year the International Whaling Commission granted Greenl...

Sisimiut

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Today felt more like the Arctic than it has for the past two weeks. There was a real change in the weather with cloudy skies and a bit of a ...
Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Itilleq

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There was a gentle roll to the sea today. It was the first time we had actually felt the graceful Fram moving when she was underway. There...

Ilulissat

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There are plenty of things to do in the third largest town in Greenland. There are helicopter excursions to one of the world's most pro...
Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Eqip Sermia

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Sometimes travelling to and from a destination is just as interesting, just as much fun, as the destination itself. Such is the case when t...
Monday, 20 July 2009

Uummannaq and Ukkusissat

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Uummannaq lies 570 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. Our time in Uummannaq is filled with options like hiking to Santa Claus's Hou...
Saturday, 18 July 2009

Qeqertarsuaq

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Qeqertarsuaq means "the large island" which is both the name of the island and the name of the town on the island. Qeqertarsuaq ...
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