Today we awoke to breathtaking West Greenlandic scenery. The morning sky was bright, and several large icebergs surrounded our ship as we slowly approached our morning destination, Uummannaq, the eighth largest town in Greenland and the northernmost point in our voyage.
Uummannaq mountain, a remarkable landmark which rises very sharply to the height of 3,838 feet, towers over this small town and gives an excellent postcard-like photo opportunity for its visitors. We anchored near the settlement and took our Zodiacs on shore to explore this quaint little town on foot. Some of us opted for a longer walk in and around the town to stretch our legs while some others preferred to stay around the harbor and pay a visit to the town museum.
After our town visit, we repositioned across the fjord to Qilakitsoq, where eight mummified Inuit corpses were found by two local hunters in 1972. They were buried high up in the rocks, 700 feet from the old winter settlement. The scientist who studied the mummies and artefacts that were found on site, dated them back to late 15th century. Further research in mummies provided many insights about the Inuit lifestyle back then.
