Itilleq, Greenland

Continuing Uli's expedition log post; photos by R Sidey

During lunch, Captain Maggie repositioned the Silver Explorer to our next anchoring position off Itilleq. For the second time during that day, I became captain of my Zodiac and brought our guests to a little jetty. From here, we started for a moderate walk on a gravel road towards Igaliku on the other side of the peninsula. The clouds were low and it was raining, but our ambitious walkers were not at all deterred....”There is no bad weather if you dress properly!” After about an hour hike up and down green slopes, our guests made it over the hills to a small café where they enjoyed what is considered to be one of the best cakes in Greenland. 

On the way back to the ship, I maneuvered the Zodiac closer to some of the beautiful icebergs which were drifting close to our landing site. The sky was still overcast, but the diffuse grey light created a beautiful illumination of the whole scenery and the icy sculptures glowed bright blue on the dark background, which made for some nice photographs. My face was also glowing with a broad smile as our historian Christian had managed to save me a piece of the delicious cake and brought it back to the landing site where I could have an enjoyable bite!

During our Recap & Briefing in the theatre, we left the Greenlandic Coast behind and entered the Labrador Sea in direction of Iqaluit, our port of entry into Canada. With favorable weather, we hope to enjoy a nice crossing and two days at sea filled with lectures, ocean views, and relaxing tea times in the Panorama Lounge