Ask any Australian and they’ll soon tell you … It’s a bloody long way from Australia to pretty much anywhere! This was once again brought home to me as I awoke 4 hours after taking off from Sydney to find myself still over the continent of Australia. *sigh* I was flying to Copenhagen on my […]
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My plan upon arriving in Sisimiut after trekking the 160km Arctic Circle Trail from Kangerlussuaq, was to spend several more days in town doing day-hikes around the area. I found .gpx trails for several hikes at Destination Arctic Circle (thanks guys!) and was super-keen to do the “UFO Hike” in particular. After all, what exactly
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The most popular day-hike from Sisimiut is the climb up Palasip Qaqqaa – the 544m mountain that overlooks the airport. However, Tyson and I aren’t really ones to follow the crowds, and so on the first clear day after arriving in Sisimiut, we decided to tackle the pyramid-shaped Nasaasaaq Mountain (784m) instead. We picked up
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Working my way through the folder of activities at the Hotel Sisimiut, I came across a single A4 page offering the opportunity to “create your own memories” by making your own Greenlandic souvenir. Awesome idea! I was super excited, because I love to make things for myself (e.g. jewelry in Nicaragua and El Salvador, a
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I talk a lot about the beauty of Greenlandic rocks in my blog posts. I also keep bemoaning the fact that I didn’t end up studying geology at university (it was either that or astronomy – I chose astronomy) and that I’m not wandering around Greenland with a geologist by my side. So it should
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Trawling the internet for things to do during my stay in Sisimiut this year, I came across the Arctic Sauna at the Hotel Sisimiut. Although I’m fairly new to sauna experiences, this sounded like the perfect relaxation reward after having spent 8 days hiking the Arctic Circle Trail, and I was super-keen to give
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Two of my greatest joys in life are hiking and trekking, and eating excellent or interesting food. Unfortunately, I didn’t have much of an opportunity to try traditional Greenlandic food during my 5 week visit in 2017. The best I managed was a Musk Ox Sled Dog and some whale at the amazing CaféTuaq in the
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If you love long-distance hiking and want to experience real solitude and untouched wilderness, the Arctic Circle Trail in West Greenland is definitely for you. Stretching for 160km along the Arctic Circle from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut, it is quickly rising in popularity after being featured in several “Top 10” lists in recent years. And while
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Last day on the Arctic Circle Trail. Hard to believe it is over already! Tyson and I were up early (well, for us anyway) for a 7am departure. It was 22km to Sisimiut and we wanted to get there just after lunch to ensure we managed to secure a bunk at the hostel. No more
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The weather had turned to crap again today as we continued our hike towards Sisimiut. There were several rivers to cross and boggy patches to negotiate on this stretch of the trail. By this time, Tyson had well and truly given up on keeping his trail runners dry and was just hiking through the mud
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