SUNDAY 23RD - SISIMUIT - A DOCK

We got to walk off the ship on to a dock today. How different. Sisimiut is the second largest town in the country, only 75 klms north of the Arctic Circle and the northern most all year ice free port in the country.

 

 

It was also the warmest destination so far. We explored the town with the assistance of a very informative local guide with gloves off and jackets open. It was almost hot with all our layers on.

 

After the city tour, we were treated to a kayak display. Kayaks are no longer used for hunting but kayaking has become a very popular sport with lots of local competitions. The local Sunday pleasure boat traffic continued undistracted.

 

 

No ice to worry about here.

There was an expedition to Ittilleq this afternoon, the final expedition of the cruise but, unlike this morning, the weather conditions were windy and cold so we stayed on the cosy warm ship.

Well that's it. The end of a fabulous experience. We have to have our bags packed for removal at 7:00 in the morning and we leave the ship by 9:00. There will be a post cruise excursion to Reindeer Glacier by 4WD bus before flying back to Ottawa from where we will begin our Mexican adventure.

It's disappointing that I haven't been able to post this progressively but we have been to a truly remote part of the world and have a wonderful record of our experiences.