It was interesting to visit the small town of Nanortalik.  The inhabitants are Inuit people, and they are friendly. The ship contains twice as many people as the town. It showed. Everyone walked to the local church, the local museum, and the post office. The grocery store was a hit, too. The locals had hand-crafted items to sell. The choir was singing in the church, and we had street performers, too. Kids seem to be the same all over the world: adolescents were using their cell phones to play video games. Young elementary-age children went to the tender station to have some hot chocolate. The crew has hot chocolate and water waiting for guests as they return to the tender boats. I’m so glad they shared it with the local kids. 

There wasn’t much to do in Nanortalik, but I enjoyed getting off the ship on such a beautiful day.  Tomorrow will be a sea day as the ship continues its journey back to Canada.  

This is what it looks like when you triple the size of the population suddenly.

The local economy is based on fishing.

A choir was singing in the church for the cruisers.  They sounded great.

This was a beautiful village, but you can easily see that it is a struggle for the local residents.  I cannot imagine what it is like in winter.

Do you see the head of a dog or the profile of a man in the rocks?

This large anchor serves as a marker.  Flowers had been placed on it recently.

The rugged mountains tower above the village.

One of the tenders with the ship in the background.  Note the iceberg.  Our ship is 13 floors high, and the iceberg is about the same height.

A picture of the village before leaving by tender to visit ashore.

One of the Inuit residents serenading the tourists.

Our position in Greenland. Next stop St. Anthony, Newfoundland, Canada.