East Greenland Cruise - September 2006

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Day 9 and 10

Our final day along the coast. We entered another fjord very early in the morning, and I was fortunate enough to be alone on deck when it was announced that there was a seal on an icefloe near the boat. The captain nudged the boat quietly closer and closer, and I had a superb vantage point to see the seal up close (it was very fat). Eventually too many people who couldn't/wouldn't turn off their camera flashes scared it back into the water and we sailed on.

Later that day there was a final zodiac cruise around massive icebergs again, then we had a final dinner and a group presentation where Tarik reviewed the trip and handed out dossiers to all of us with the details of what we'd done.

We headed out into the Denmark Strait again, and had another very rough night and the next day was even worse. This time the swell was hitting us from the side (beam? I know nothing of nautical terms), so the ship was rolling madly from side to side.

This is probably one of the most beautiful regions I've ever visited, and I would recommend it to anyone who loves remote, wilderness areas. Don't expect to see a lot of animals though, particularly at this time of year,