GREENLAND
(Greenland Flag)
(Greenland Map)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008:
11 minute video of the Sea Princess as she sails toward Greenland. Click on the İYouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008:
Captain Sagani woke us up at 6:30 A.M. today and told us to go look out our windows.
Following Captain's orders, I made my way to the window and it was quite a beautiful site.
I could see the mountains on the southern coast of Greenland just a couple miles off the ship's bow.
There were numerous large icebergs floating in the current on both sides of the ship.
The Captain told us that it was going to be safe to round the turbulent Cape Farewell toward Nonortalik.
This was very good news. We had been experiencing bad weather for the past 48 hours.
There was a very strong gale at Cape Farewell and we had altered course and slowed down to avoid the worst of it.
So our visit to Greenland had been very much in question up until this point.
Cape Farewell is a headland on the southern shore of Egger Island, Greenland.
It is the southernmost extent of Greenland, projecting out into the North Atlantic Ocean and the Labrador Sea.
Nanortalik is Greenland's tenth biggest town and is located on a small island 60 miles from the southern tip of Greenland.
The town itself has 1564 inhabitants. The name Nanortalik means "place of polar bears".
11 minute video of the Sea Princess rounding the southern tip of Greenland. Click on the İYouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
We dropped anchor in the Nanortalik harbor and tendered to shore shortly after noon.
Despite the spectacularly bright sunshine, it was bitterly cold.
The air temperature was about 40 degrees Fahrenheit. But the wind was still blowing at gale force.
I enjoyed walking all around the small village despite the wind and cold.
11 minute video of the village of Nanortalik, Greenland. Click on the İYouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
The town put on a show for us in the local gymnasium. The children were especially cute.
At 5:00 P.M. we raised the anchor and sailed out into the Labrador Sea toward Newfoundland.
It was a short visit, but a very unique and enjoyable experience.
11 minute video of the show the people of Nanortalik put on for us. Click on the İYouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008:
After one sea day crossing the Labrador Sea after leaving Greenland we approached Newfoundland, Canada.
Unfortunately we were not able to sail through the narrows to reach our berth in St. Johns due to high winds.
4 minute video of our aborted call to St. Johns, Newfoundland. Click on the İYouTube player below to watch the video. | ||
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