My first departing guests, Gaetan and Christophe, are ready to return home. Recommended by some local friends, we wait for our informal taxi driver . Is he going to be on time? Remember : a missed plane can ruin even the best cruise. Continue reading “Meeting a strange taxi driver (11)”
Chasing whales and icebergs… (10)
July 11th: three days before the departure of our first guests. Today, they want to chase whales. Why not. We saw a few yesterday. Let’s try again our luck. Continue reading “Chasing whales and icebergs… (10)”
Whales in Illumanate (9)
In Aasiaat , days ago, a fisherman recommended a remote and beautiful place out of the tourists stampede pouring out of the cruise-ships into the most popular Greenland destinations. And he added : “the best place to be if you want to see whales”. Continue reading “Whales in Illumanate (9)”
A close encounter with icebergs.. (8)
I mentioned it earlier: lot of floating ice this year. Much more than what I was expecting. Even too much for my taste! Continue reading “A close encounter with icebergs.. (8)”
Aasiaat to Qeqertasuaq : lot of ice this year ! (7)
Qeqertasuaq, our next port of call, is about 40 miles from Aasiaat.
Continue reading “Aasiaat to Qeqertasuaq : lot of ice this year ! (7)”
In Aasiaat: another “short cut…?” (6)
“They were having a birthday party and I had no choice but to accept the invitation…” Others libations? Another short-cut? Continue reading “In Aasiaat: another “short cut…?” (6)”