We awoke early to the ship surrounded by big, blue icebergs off the coast of Qaanaaq, formerly known as Thule. Our morning was spent exploring town and learning about traditional clothing, hunting techniques, and the Inuit games. We heard some captivating storytelling and listened to some music.
9/9/2024
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National Geographic Endurance
Uummannaq Fjord
The day began with a Zodiac operation of the Inukassaat Fjord, north of Uummannaq. As we were greeted with the grand mountains of the west Greenland fjords, the icebergs made loud sounds of calving and the variety of birds flying over the landscape reminded us how vast the fjord is. For the afternoon activity, National Geographic Endurance proceeded further into the Kangerlussuaq Fjord where there was a landing site with an old hut used by the Greenlandic Inuit. The hikes that followed allowed us to get a clear view of the valley with the glacier and the tundra flora of the arctic autumn, giving us its last display of colors before winter’s descent. After the daily recaps and another lovely dinner, the evening movie, “The Eskimo Experiment”, was shown as our cultural ambassador Peter Freuchen provided some context to the movie.
