Category: Greenland 2025
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Day 5: Ilulissat Means Iceberg
I had a hard time sleeping until I fell hard asleep. In the morning, John and I had the same idea. We should check with Guest Services and see if we could still sign up for an activity. Even though we had the privilege of signing up early, all our bookings were canceled because some…
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Day 4: Itilleq
We started early. After breakfast, we donned our Arctic gear, ready for the Special Operations Boat tour of Itilleq Fjord. It was a lovely day in the early morning, balmy to those who live here, freezing to the rest of us. I’m worried about my hands already and see that 5 pair of gloves was…
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Day 3: The Town Tour
Today started late. I got up in time to go to the gym and John got up in time to have breakfast before our bus tour of Nuuk. Nuuk is a colorful, but small town. Houses are actually multi house complexes, apartments, and condos. We haven’t seen any single family homes (yet) even though there…
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Day 1-2: Greenland, A Surprise Destination
The route to Greenland took us over Canada, the St. Lawrence river, the Labrador Sea, and the open ocean, but when we saw the first ice bergs and then the drops of islands and then the small, the bright city, I felt tears come to my eyes. So much preparation for this trip and here…
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Greenland 2025
Why Greenland? This is a big question, suitable for contemplation by the thoughtful traveler. In 2022, we were asked the same question when we decided to go to Antarctica. At that time, my friend, Susan, invited us to join her on their Viking cruise down the South American coast and finally for a few days…