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  Arrived at Greenland

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

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is carried out with freight on the part before four-engined plane, instead of part of the momentary seats which were withdrawn during the stop.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.

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.

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.

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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