"Eskimo Bells Up In.....Greenland...Are Ringing!!!"

After Iceland, we spent a day cruising the Prince Christian Sund of Greenland, translated to the Prince Christian Sound. I now know a sound is a large sea or ocean inlet that is larger than a bay, deeper and wider than a fjord. It's cool to sail on a ship thru all these types of bodies of water and landscapes and actually be able see the difference with my own eyes. The Eurodam, and ships of equal size, are the largest cruise ships that can make it on this voyage, if it's not blocked by icebergs.

The following day we docked in Nanortalik, Greenland. Cruise ship tourism to Greenland is still in its infancy so there's not much to take in but I really enjoyed people watching. The locals here reminded me so much of a typical Eskimo in Alaska, dark features and skin. We were told having a ship come to their shores is the highlight of their year, and I could see the excitement in the children’s eyes while they ran around us yelling “HI!!!! HI!!!!” We were all bundled up in giant coats and scarves, and while we walked around the small town, shivering, the natives’ fashioned shorts and t-shirts, apparently it was their summer! Our ship collected used clothes to donate to the Intuits’, since they don’t get a lot of imported goods. It must be a difficult way of living with the harsh weather and having limited resources delivered to help. I’m even more grateful for the convenience of America.