We loaded the tender back aboard Archimedes, fueled up, got
our passports stamped and said goodbye to Greenland. Our days in Qaqortoq were
lovely and restful. The grocery stores were well stocked - mostly with
items from Denmark. Fresh produce was available and we had no troubles
provisioning for the next leg of the journey.
The weather window we had been waiting for arrived Sunday morning and with it
we departed our berth and feeling happy to have met so many wonderful people in
such a remote corner of the world. Greenland is definitely a place in a
state of flux - between the changing climate and the increase in tourism and a
palpable sense of being on the cusp of major mining pressure its hard to
imagine how the old ways of life will endure. It is certainly a place we
all look forward to visiting again in the future and Archimedes was such a
wonderful way to see what we did of Greenland. Being there on a boat was
an easy way to experience the true magic of Greenland without requiring
the majority of services shore based tourism requires. It was easy to
keep off the beaten path and make true friendships without feeling like a
burden to those we encountered.
Onward to Newfoundland.
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