Today is our last day in Greenland. We spent the last three days in Ilulissat which is located at the Kangia Icefjord which is famous for its many icebergs.

On Wednesday, we went for a hike along this fjord. We were very lucky at the end of this hike to observe a group of humpback whales from a very short distance. This group has apparently been at this spot every day for a while because there seems to be a lot of krill for them to eat there. We sat there for about an hour, watched them and took pictures and videos.

In the evening, we went on a midnight boat trip to see the icebergs in the midnight sun. Unfortunately, it was a bit cloudy and rainy. So the icebergs were not as picturesque as they could have been. We did see the same group of whales again, however, and it was a nice tour anyway.

Yesterday, we went on a boat trip to a settlement called Ilimanaq. Ilimanaq is located just south of the icefjord. It takes normally around thirty minutes by boat from Ilulissat, but yesterday due to the wind and streaming conditions, there was so much and dense ice in the fjord that it took us two and a half hours to get there. Only forty-eight people live in Ilimanaq. Most of them live of fishing. They have a school there in which pupils from six to fourteen years are taught by one teacher all in the same classroom.

Today, we had to check out of our hotel at ten o’clock. Our flight first leaves in the evening, so we have plenty of time today. Unfortunately, it is rainy outside, so I’m spending time in a café today updating my blog. It was a beautiful trip here in Greenland once again. Now I’m looking forward to coming back to the Norwegian summer.