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August 19th, 1:40pm local time. A small jet boat drops me here, about 10.7 miles (direct) north of Ilulissat (dropoff site onto satellite image). From now I will not see any other trace of other humans, until my return (on foot) to Ilulissat the following day. The actual miles to walk are about 15,6 because of the terrain's profile and the presence of many lakes to turn around. |
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The arctic vegetation (tundra) is an immense garden, full of many different species in vivid colors. Often extensive areas of ground are totally covered by this magic carpet, soft and up to 10 inches high, containing a colorful mix of lichens, mushrooms, mosses, miniature ferns and flowers. Even the rocks are often fully covered by black, white and orange lichens. |
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| At 8:30 pm I reach the hut (cabin / overnight onto satellite image) where I will spend the night, alone... The weather got worst, raining a lot and with some snow fakes, as the temperature was close freezing point. | |||
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At 8:37am of the following day, I leave the hut and continue to Ilulissat. I carefully make a plan, with an alternate destination in case of problems. I still continue to take a lot of pictures of all these beautiful plants, lichens and mushrooms. |
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| This is the landscape where I walk... crystalline lakes to turn around, streams to cross, icebergs, and hills to climb and descent. | |
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The sensation of solitude and the silence is impressive: there is no picture that can be used to describe it. Still alone in the middle of nothing, I continue my long walk to Ilulissat. |
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At 4:00pm the runway of Ilulissat Airport (see the satellite image) is in sight !.... In sight but still far away... I will reach the passengers' terminal only at 5:25pm, where I will take the SHUTTLE BUS back to my HOTEL !!! |
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ILULISSAT PICTURES - GREENLAND PICTURES |
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Flying over Greenland - pictures of Greenland from air A flight over Greenland in beautiful weather offers one of the most unusual and spectacular landscape of the world. GO. |
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Ilulissat is the ideal base for short and longer tours to north Greenland, including treks, cruises, sightseeing and, in winter, dogsledge excursions. GO. |
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Ice Camp Eqi - camping in front of Eqi Sermia glacier Eqi Ice Camp is located about 60km north of Ilulissat and offers the opportunity to overnight into cabins located in front of Eqi Sermia glacier. GO. |
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Ice cap adventure - trekking over Greenland ice cap Trekking from Eqi Ice Camp to Greenland ice cap. Overnight halfway in a prepared tented camp. The icecap offers incredible landscape made of ice and melted water. GO. |
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Hiking and trekking over the Tundra near Ilulissat <YOU ARE HERE> Two days trek to a small refuge north of Ilulissat, hiking over soft tundra. The place is far away from civilization and you may not see anybody else during the entire trek. |
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My next trip to Greenland (Ilulissat and Qaanaaq) on April 2007 I've been back to Ilulissat six years later, to enjoy the place during winter, with lot of snow and dogsledges. GO. |
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