Day 6, Copenhagen

Well all good things must come to an end and tomorrow I fly home. I have thoroughly enjoyed this trip it has been a real adventure. I have also learned that my preference is more towards remote isolated landscapes than busy shopping centres. Copenhagen was great to visit for a day but given the choice

Day 5, Trip to Eqi Glacier, plus additional midnight trip to Icefjord

I guess the test of any good trip is would I go again? Would I recommend the trip to others? I would answer big yes to both questions, my journey to Greenland has been inspirational and the most amazing place on earth I have ever visited. Watch this space for some additional pics which I’ll

Day 4 Ilumanaq Settlement boat trip, tour and gourmet lunch

The boat trip from Ilulissat to Ilimanaq takes about 40 minutes depending on how thick the ice is and how many icebergs are in the way. The journey skirts the edge of the ice and as you approach an iceberg the boat slows then speeds up. Just fascinating how the locals navigate the ice as

Midnight boat trip out on the Icefjord

Photos from Day 3 walk to Sermermiut

Day three walk to Sermermiut and City tour Ilulissat

Day three started with a walk from the hotel Arctic down to the World of Greenland office in the centre of Ilulissat. From here I picked up my first tour which was a 3 km hike to Sermermiut. Along the way we saw the remnants of old Inuit settlements and as we approached the UNESCO

Day 2 journeying to Ilulissat

The day started early in Copenhagen with a relatively decent breakfast then hopped on the metro to the airport. Checked in my luggage, cleared customs then headed out to the boarding gate stopping along the way to get my water bottle filled, alas I couldn’t find a coffee shop who would oblige. I ended up

Stage 1 complete

Well stage 1 of my journey is complete I’ve arrived safely in Copenhagen and just enjoying a nice cold Carlsberg at Cafe Baaden on the sea front park Amager Strand. My first impressions of Copenhagen and surrounding area is how flat everywhere is. Apparently there are very few hills in Denmark on any of the

Greenland, Ilulissat and Disko Bay

On Monday 24th June 2019 @ 1315 I depart Newquay Airport as a solo traveller destination Ilulissat in Western Greenland. My journey takes me on an SAS flight to Copenhagen (overnight in the Radisson Park Inn near the airport) and then morning flights with Greenland Air to Kangerlussuaq and then onto Ilulissat. The recommendation for