DiscoBay Hotel Narsarsuaq

Narsarsuaq has some really strange history. It was used as a military base in WWII, and there was an army hospital built here off past the outskirts of town that is shrouded in mystery. Apparently what went on in the hospital was top secret, and the details were never released. Also, when it was torn down, some French company or organization paid millions of dollars for the salvaging rights. Because ...

Today started by walking around town with a girl I met from Alaska. She came here to see how alike it is to Alaska, and the verdict is very much. Even though there are barely any buildings in the town, they are spread out so much that it's actually a few km long. One thing I've noticed is how family-oriented the Greenlanders seem to be. There are always out riding bikes together or rollerblading down the one paved road. I ...

... in the beginning there are only few ice floes and -bergs, we have to manoeuvre around, but the ice is intensifying in the area of Narsaq. That much, that we have to figure out the further route every couple of metres ... without being able to keep it - the ice chunks are moving too much and we are struggling noticebly to find a safe passage into the bay of Narsaq. Exhausted, soaked and freezing we are landing eventually (the "land grab" mouthful of rum ...

... So much, that we replaced the stones at the guy-ropes with larger ones ... It's hard to even think of sleep and we try to weather the storm spending our time reading. This is indeed not a problem - even at this time; we already noticed during the days and nights before that our more northern position affects the length of day quite oviously ...

Today was such an awesome day cause I flew to Greenland! It started off slow cause our flight was delayed 4 hours, but we got there eventually. When we landed at the Narsarsuaq airport, there was no one at the customs desk, and it turns out that since the only cop in town had gone home, we could enter freely...i love this place. Greenland is such a cool place! I'm already wishing I was spending a lot more time here than I am. It's very mountainous and in fact ...

... have told me just some weeks ago, that I will be paddling among icebergs under a blue sky, wearing nothing but a T-shirt, I think would not have believed a word. Of course I am aware of the fact, that Greenland can not at all be reduced to a freezing, hostile icy desert; Eric the Red had good reason to describe the south of southwestern part of this island as "green ...

... is by far not to be compared to the distant glance. Everywhere it is crackling and clicking - a far, not understandable whisper from within the ice ... until suddenly one of those giants is bursting asunder with flannely rumbling and then whirling sputtering in the water. An awesome sight, one preferable do not want to attend from a distance too close. After about five hours of paddling and a distance of 18 kilometres ...

Since we get our boats not until evening, we spent the day with a hike to the near inland ice. Yet after only 8 kilometres northeast of Narsarsuaq the glaciers are feeling their way from the island's inner part. Firstly the way leads away from the "airport settlement" upon a dust road, but takes us very soon in the "Blomsterdale" (valley of flowers) cut into the high mountain ...

The night spent on Copenhagen's airport was too short to seriously think of recreative sleep (especially at such a bustling place), but then again too long to just sit in the lounge waiting. So we set up our bivouac in a comparatively quite corner, but without finding much rest of course. The plane to Greenland is - I would not have expected this - astonishing crowded, and (at least at first glance) it is indeed a crowd of tourists sharing the airplane with ...

Goose Bay 0430h local time wake up. It is minus 27 degrees centigrade. This is going to be the most challenging day. The plan is to fly Goose Bay (CYYR) to Narsarsuaq (BGBW) and then to Reykjavik (BIRK). Driver is already to late. It is fu.... cold outside. At the airport the others prepare the aircraft and I am rtying to call Greenland via landline. Wow, today it is ringing and the guy from the airport picks up the phone. Yes we have recieved your email and we are expecting you. Huch...one ...