Greenland - Summary

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From an Unknown Place – to a Mission

Having grown up in Israel, my only knowledge about Greenland before moving to Denmark was always quite limited, to say the least. I knew there was a place called Greenland and I could almost certainly find it on the map. I probably had some vague idea about people living there in igloos, but not much more. One of the first things I have learnt after coming to Denmark was that it is one of the largest countries in Europe due to its colonization of Greenland - the largest island in the world. With time I’ve heard more and more stories of Greenland – of the summer’s midnight-sun and of the long and dark winter months. I have heard of the biggest national park in the world, of frozen fjords and of gigantic icebergs.

Packing up, getting ready to go

This is it. My last day at work is behind me and now all there is left is to concentrate on travelling and enjoying myself. But during the last months I’ve been through so many special experiences, bad ones as well as wonderful ones, that I can’t just put it all behind me and go on as if nothing.

Qaqortoq Part II

This is the second article about Qaqortoq. You can find the first article here.

The first day in Qaqortoq I woke up to see... well... not much. A heavy fog enveloped the town, and if I wanted to see anything, I had to go there. Instead of going for a walk in the hills that seemed to have disappeared in the fog, I went for a walk around town. A town that proved to be a lovely holiday destination.
    

A museum and town in one

The centre of town consists of old preserved houses. Nicely kept, they are as colourful and pleasant to the eye as they are crooked and boasting with character. The beautiful harbour houses vessels of all sorts and sizes – from small dinghies and fishing boats, through yachts to large ferries and in the summer this scenic harbour is frequented by large luxurious cruise liners.

Qaqortoq Part I

After several weeks of routine it was again time to go on new adventures, and on Easter I allowed myself a seven days trip to Qaqortoq (Julianehåb). On the days leading up to Easter, Kurt, my host and friend, arranged some accommodation for me through Poul, one of his friends in Qaqortoq. I booked a ticket on the ferry and waited anxiously for the big day to come.

Fire in the Sky!

Beautiful sunset turns into an unforgettable evening

Saturday afternoon, when I was sitting in my room, I noticed this strange blue colour outside – the air was misty and in the setting sun it looked like some thick, blue, velvety material falling softly on the island. I grabbed the camera and dashed outside to play tourist. In the ankle high snow just outside my door, I saw that on the other side of the harbour the sky was in different shades of orange and red that just begged to be photographed.

A day trip to the hills

The temperature has not dropped below zero for almost two weeks now, and there is hardly any snow and ice left in the streets. You can actually see the gravel! The icebergs are still my main source of entertainment – Each morning there are new ones outside my window, each morning new shapes and sizes. And in the afternoons the view is again different.

Greenland - First Expressions

Hi everybody,

Yesterday I’ve had my first Greenlandic dish, boiled seal and a seal soup called suaassat, and I would definitely eat it again if my life depended on it, but am not likely to do so otherwise. Today on the other hand I’ve tried raw whale skin, matak, and that tasted very nice. It is very chewy, and some call it Greenlandic chewing gum. The thing is, that the after-taste hits you with a 15 minutes delay and stays all day. But by then it's too late to regret...