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Arrived at Greenland
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Arrived at Greenland, on May 28th, 2009
on the international airport of Kangerlussuaq. |


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The second stopover enables us to admire
the glacier of Ilulissat.
Impressing all that it throws in the sea like enormous
icebergs.
The flight bound for Upernavik is carried out with
freight on the part before four-engined plane, instead of
part of the momentary seats which were withdrawn during the
stop. Crossed very beautiful landscapes, course which we
envisaged to make, for three months, with the meeting of the
Greenlandic people. In the departure lounge of small the air
terminal, all the village seems to be given go. Here, the
weather is a little fresher than in the south. Approximately
0°. Beautiful sea, sun. Snow melts. Bo, our correspondent
envisaged us a housing for the first night.
A turn downtown,
small houses of all the colors, along the hill. The airport
is located at the top. One sees already bears, finally,
skins which dry on the balconies. Authentic kayaks, in skin.
Dogs, attaches with their chain who howl. Ca points out good
memories to us, at the time of our transfered in huskies. In
the hut where we are, we speak with a Norwegian, Thomas, who
says to us "but one knows oneself, one met in the Peter Daas
Muséum, in Norway, at the end of our transfered three weeks
in the kayak". Indeed! It even has still photographs
that I had sent to him, two years ago. It is insane.
He is biologist ornithologist and works here on the
Eider ducks, during 15 days. |



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May 29th, Bo, our correspondent explains
us a little how that functions here. One will seek our
kayaks and a pallet of 130 kg, in a container of Royal
Arctic Line, which transported the whole of Denmark up to
now. A signature for the removal of the material.
One asks
them to call us a taxi, but the line is encumbered. Here,
that does not trail, all is simple. Two men open a container
where only, remains our kayaks, packed bubbles, with the
pallet. In two kayak, fifteen minutes on the pick up, pallet
related to the arm of an enormous machine of building site.
The whole is delivered to the Museum, with approximately a kilometer.
Unpacking of the material, a kayak received a
side shock during its transport. Repair work in considering.
Whereas we are on the point of opening the tent, Bo proposes
a beautiful house at the edge of the water to us, which
usually rented with artists. He says to us that one can
remain maximum there during two weeks. It is unhoped-for!
Whereas it makes sun, with a wind of more than 50 km/h, a
fire declares itself just opposite us, in the thermo plant
which provides the electricity of the city. The firemen work
hard, and they is necessary many hours for them to
extinguish the fire. Bo says to us that did the one of the
Greenlandic current events. Apparently, there is many
damage. During one moment, more electricity, then more
water. Lastly, any cost in the order.
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May 30th. 0° the morning, a small wind in
end-of-day. Sky, most of the time cloudy, with some
appearances of the sun. Checking of the material, taken in
hand of our new kayaks. Test of all the loading. An insane
world with the upermarket, only here. At midday, there
does not remain already large any more thing. Bo
says to us that he knows somebody here who will be
able to help us to repair the kayak. |
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May 31st. Some shy persons snowflakes are
swept by the wind. Clouds and sun in alternation all the
day. We polish the preparations of loading of the kayaks,
the provision on the bridge of all the material, carrying
out the assembly and the adjustment of the veils, of the
placement of the compasses, test of the load of the solar
panel by these temperatures, with 0°.
Apparently, all
functions. |
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