A Trip to the Gym…….Groenland Style

As we made our way to the next stop, down the west coast of Greenland, we find ourselves in Sisimiut. I never thought I would say this about Greenland, but I could come back here. The shear beauty of the country and uniqueness of the ice makes for an extremely appealing destination. The clean fresh air and the good and healthy lifestyle would make for a great weekend getaway but unfortunately a little too far for even a long weekend. I’ve opted for the hike and Jennifer has decided on a cultural hike/walkabout tour. My hike was supposed to be two hours but ended up stretching into about 4 and no one was complaining. However, my muscles this morning are telling me otherwise. What an inspiring and motivational outing. It was classified as a level 4, and to start out I thought it was really only a level two. However, that only lasted for about halfway when the steep incline started to become apparent. Walking through the valley, it reminded me of the Scottish Highlands and that was confirmed when one of my fellow hikers, who is Scottish said it reminded him of the northern west coast of Scotland. No wind and relatively mild temperatures with panoramic vistas made for a rewarding and memorable outing. I didn’t know when we would get to the top, but it was well worth the effort as the view that sprawled before us, overlooked the town and the Davis Strait to the west. Unfortunately, there was no bus waiting for us at the top, but the romp back was rather quick in comparison to the trek up. As I made my way back through the town center, the character of the town was indeed warm and welcoming. It was easy to find the ship and it was good fun to see Jennifer outside of our cabin on the balcony as we exchanged greetings and camera pictures of one another. The captain was doing a dockside inspection prior to departure and was very agreeable to allowing me the opportunity to snap his photo.