More fog …

We arrived and floated on the spot for three hours waiting for the fog to lift sufficiently to tender ashore safely. But, as is often the case with morning fog, the day was spectacular …

Nuuk is the capital and biggest “city” … about 18,000 population (Greenland total is about 58,000!). The population looked pretty young … lots of kids playing outdoors, and babies in prams. And the surprise was the number, quality and size of the modern buildings. Deloitte even has a big sign on one of them!!

We climbed the stairs from the pier …

“Can we go shopping first, and then sightsee?” … “Sure”, I said. The centre was modern and busy. But the shopping was mostly like Campbelltown – western and practical, or stuff from Denmark – not what Jan was hoping for.

So we climed that hill over there for a better look …

A classy looking “skyscraper” …

Modern apartment blocks …

The old “cathedral” …

Spectacular mountains in the background …

… and the older part of town near the waterfront …

… which we walked through. I found another strategic rock to climb …

… for this pretty view …

… of houses along the harbour front. Dulux must do really well with the housholders here!!

And, lots of colourful older, bigger wooden buildings too. Nuuk was first settled in 1720. … not sure why!!

… but, it is in a beautiful setting …

Evening (and the overcast) came and we sailed away …

… for a couple of hours past this … a bit like a freezing desert …

… bare rocky islands and snowy mountains …