Nanortalik, Greenland

August 15, 2010

         

If it were possible to eat spectacular scenery and sell incredibly fresh air, Nanortlikians would be very wealthy indeed.
This was the last "exotic" stop on our cruise, a tiny (pop. 3,500) fishing village on the southern tip of Greenland.  We had cruised the past 36 hours in dense fog, and it was still foggy as we approached the port.  But lo and behold, as we approached our anchorage, the sun broke through and we had a beautiful day.
We took a late (noon) tender ashore to miss the rush.  It paid off nicely.  As we landed, the first tourists were already leaving.  The first thing we saw was some children diving into the frigid waters and swimming around.  Some of them had wet suits, but others just had bathing suits.  Tough kids!  We walked around a bit and checked out a store, but the prices were so high that Adele was not even tempted to buy anything.  I took off and wandered around taking pictures of this quaint village.  They have done a very nice job of turning many of the old buildings into museums with good explanations of what is inside.
The islanders were ready to greet us with admission charges post at every significant building.  I can't begrudge them that, though - it must be a long, dark winter in this part of the world.
We stayed ashore a bit less than two hours.  That was plenty of time to see everything Nanortalik had to offer.

 

Nanortalik Photos