Stockholm

I have meetings in Stockholm on Monday, so I'm leaving tomorrow to have chance to see the city. I have been there too many times without seeing the city, so is the time.

By the way: had a good win against the Crocs today.

Ilulissat 3/8-7/8

The last part of my trip was spent in Ilulissat. We hung out and relaxed mostly, but we did find time for Emilie to give me a guided tour of the city and Sermermiut. Walking along the Icefiord in sunshine was breathtaking.






We also found time for a sailing trip on the ice fiord.

Helicopter ride 4/8

The day after we came back to Ilulissat, I was booked to go for a helicopter ride, and WOW what an experience. Below are some photos, but they do not do justice to the experience. If you ever get the chance, grab it!

Disko 1/8-3/8

After coming back from Eqi we went to Disko. We spent a couple of days hiking in the vicinity of Godhavn. Unfortunately it was very foggy for the duration of our stay, so we had to stay at sea level, i.e. no mountaineering. Luckily the coastline was beautiful and we saw lots of big ice bergs and more importantly ... whales!

Eqi 30/7-1/8

I finally met up with Emilie, and luckily she had
some time off, so we went on a hike to the Ice Sheet. We had a beautiful hike up there, and it was really fantastic walking around on the ice sheet. (Top to bottom: Us on the ice sheet, Eqi, Emilie, more lovely scenery).




The next day before we sailed back to Ilulissat, I had time for a short walk out to the delta (below).

Ilulissat 29/7-30/7

When we arrived in Ilulissat, we were picked up by Matilde and brought back to the guide house. Here we met Peter, who took us all shooting (Right: Matilde having a shot, Laust monitoring the accuracy, and Peter giving advice in the background). After that Peter, Laust, Ulf (Laust's father), and I went for a walk to Sermermiut and the ice fiord (below).

Matilde made an excellent meal for us in the evening including Greenlandic coffee at the end. Excellent! Next morning I had to get up early to catch the boat to Eqi where Emilie was waiting.

The trip to Ilulissat 28/7-29/7

I had high expectations for the trip on the ferry to Ilulissat, but unfortunately the weather was poor and visibility low. I did see whales on the second day of the trip. In the Aasiaat bay I saw two minky whales. The trip also had its share of ice bergs.

Sisimiut 27/7-28/7

I finally arrived in Sisimiut (photo on the right) a day delayed but still keen to head up Kællingehætten. On my way there I met Laust, and we decided to do the hike together. Although it rained on and off, and fog looked like it might cut our trip short, we did make it to the top (below).

The second day in Sisimiut I walked around and had a look at the city itself and Teleøen. In the evening I jumped on the ferry to Il

Kangerlussuaq 24/7-27/7

This snow scooter is looking a bit stranded, sitting on the gravel in the streets of Kangerlussuaq. Yeah, thats right. My Greenland adventure has begun. I arrived in Kangerlussuq on July 24, dumped my bag in Old Camp, and set off to see the area. First day I visited Black Ridge, hoping to see some muskox, but they eluded me! That didn't stop from having a good day however. The sun was shining and it was shorts and tshirt. Different from the Summer weather in Denmark!
The second day, however, the Danish weather caught up with me - rain! I borrowed a (rather run-down) mountain bike from the hostel and cycled to Sugar Loaf. I had an idea that I might go all the way to the ice cap, but the weather and poor condition of both bike and road changed my mind. I came back to the hostel in the early afternoon, and hung out hoping for the weather to change. After a few hours it became apparent, that that was not going to happen any time soon, so I jumped on the bike and visited the nearby mud flats, and tried my luck on Black Ridge again - still no muskox :-(
On day three I went to the airport to fly to Sisimiut. Unfortunately the pilot couldn't land in Sisimiut due to poor visibility so I spent most of the day circling above Sisimiut and waiting in the airport for Greenland Air to figure out what to do. In the end I had to wait till the next day to fly to Sisimiut. I did manage a shortish hike in the evening to Lake Ferguson.