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Sisimiut

We felt a small bump this morning 🙂 and thought, oh the ship has just gone over the Arctic Circle….ha ha.
And then at 7am, the captain called over the loud speaker that he had sighted a hump back whale and her calf frolicking on the port bow….we all rushed up….what a gorgeous thing to enjoy before breakfast….they were both in a show off mood ….diving, coming back up and rolling over…..and we enjoyed their company for half an hour.

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We visited Sisimiut, with a population of 6,000 (northernmost town in Greenland where the port remains free of ice in winter and it’s also the southernmost town in Greenland where it is possible to drive a dogsled in winter and spring!
Sisimiut means ” the inhabitants of fox holes”, founded in 1756 as a trading and mission station.
Fishing is it’s main industry.
We had an Arctic Buffet dinner tonight…..Arctic lamb……yummmm!!

Author: Lids

I live in St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. Having worked for 3 decades, yes 3......I now plan to travel the globe and am excited about the journeys and adventures ahead. I'd like to share stories, experiences and maybe some inspirations with friends and family in real time...

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