The day began with an incredible sighting of a blue whale north of Itilleq, right before reaching the destination of Sisimiut. After some mandatory preparations, we were greeted by the colorful town of Sisimiut, revealing itself as the fog dispersed.
We conducted several operations with some local tour operators, with the first operation being the Arctic Circle Hike, part of a route that locals and hikers trek to reach Kangerlussuaq. Other groups were introduced to a shorter town walk and a longer town walk that included a close encounter with Greenlandic sled dogs and a lecture from a dog owner and local guide.
The guided tours continued through town to a local greenhouse for more presentations and eventually reached the old town of Sisimiut for a tasting of local cuisines, including dried capelin, dried cod, snow crab, musk oxen and reindeer.
The evening included the daily recaps, the captain’s welcome, and ended with a lecture about Greenlandic culture from the former Prime Minister of Greenland, Aleqa Hammond.
