Illulissat, "The Birthplace of Icebergs"

 On August 23, our last day at sea, we anchored in the harbor at Illulissat, to board small boats to motor among the astonishingly large and plentiful icebergs. In fact, "illulissat" means "icebergs" in the Kalaallisut language.

Icebergs to Come

 We saw a few icebergs out in the water, when we reboarded the Silversea in Qeqertqruaq - a harbinger of a feast to come.

Qeqertqruaq Water Features

 

Qeqertqruaq Spaces

 There is a striking openness and freshness to familiar objects and activities in Qeqertqruaq.

Qeqertqruaq, Greenland Buildings

From Upernavik we  steamed overnight and the next morning to Qeqertqruaq, another rural town where we had a few hours to walk around and take in the scenery. The buildings are, as usual, plain and brightly colored, but attractively set in open spaces.

Sailing From Upernavik in Late Afternoon

Beautiful end to a lovely day. 

Upernavik Grasses