The ironman of travel Yoshimasa Ikeuchi

Denmark

Glacier exploration

Iceberg cruise

GreenLand

Narsarsuaq
South Greenland

Qaqortoq

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Greenland

prologue

Epilogue

From Iceland to Greenland

50 minutes by car from Torshavn. Mr. Enomoto (67) (27 years living in the Faroe Islands) complains of abnormal weather in the port town of Best Manda without rain for the past three months. 75% of the income is tax. Hospitals and schools are free, but Enomoto says that those who can work well will seek work overseas after leaving the Island.

Japanese traveling companion wearing a raincoat in the circle

3 glasses of whiskey and 3 bottles of small wine

Flying BAR

Faroe Islands

Greenland is the largest Island in the world. 80% of the area is an ice sheet. South Greenland at 61 degrees north latitude is right next to the Arctic Circle (90% of the land is in the Arctic Circle). I visited the Faroe Islands while visiting the Islands. 250 days of the year is the rainy capital "Torshavn" July 29, 2009 is "St. Olav Day" (peace and ethnic prayer), which is also a holiday on National Day 28 and 29.

Young people drink whiskey with a trumpet and raise a loud voice, and it is dangerous and cannot be photographed. When I can't sleep at night, my traveling companions are confused. Insomnia continues due to the sound of music. By the way, the cabin from Copenhagen to the Faroe Islands is famous for "Flying BAR".　

A (turf) house with grass on the roof. Very cute and colorful townscape. Clouds hang low to the middle of the mountain, and sheep eat grass. The sun comes out when I think that the mountains like the sea of clouds continued. I heard that there was a lot of rain and wind, but the weather was blessed. Visit the intricate Fjord and talk to the villagers.

Atlantic Air

Torshavn townscape

Jekv's harbor, a natural harbor surrounded by quays

18th century old townscape

Fellow's national costume

A port renewed in the 20th century

An Island with abundant pasture in nature is an environment where sheep (60,000) over the population grow. After leaving the Faroe Islands, which can be transformed, head to South Greenland. To Narsarsuaq via Reykjavik.

Parents and children participating in the festival at Toshham

Inuit formal wear

Wearing a folk costume

Many Faroe Islanders participate

Ceremony of St. Olav

Prologue

One of my traveling companions received 4 small bottles of wine and 6 glasses of whiskey. That day I remembered that he was messing around with fellow sightseeing all day long. On the 30th day after dawn, he returned to the nature of the original fellow, but his memory was lost for only one day. (Hide your name for honor).

It feels very inconvenient for travelers. The annual festival is held in a solemn history of the people, but after that the "turmoil" continues until early morning. Drunks parade through the town until dawn, and the ambulance sirens never stop ringing.

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Greenland

Only one whole hotel

Inuit folk costume

Iceland

Narsarsuaq

The temperature on July 31, 2009 was also 18 degrees Celsius, and it was cold in the morning and evening. I experienced 5 to 10 degrees. A large ice block will flow from around June. At the beginning of August, it will become a moderately sized ice object and show a blue glow. The "iceberg cruise" that takes you on a wooden boat between the ice is very exciting and romantic.

The world's largest "ice land", "Greenland" was named the green land. It is said that the maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius continued in the summer around 1000 AD and it was suitable for farming. 1000 years later.

Fjord iceberg in front of the hotel

Greenland flag

South Greenland, Narsarsuaq (population 4000). The small Reykjavik airport is crowded with people. Airport staff insist that it is okay to have only 5, 6 baggage vouchers. Atlanta Airlines, 30 minutes late, goes one way "to the biggest Island in the world" "Inuit" that is very similar to Japanese people 4000 years of history still continues.

Travel companion Shigeko, Kotetsu, Fusae, Morley, Kazu

Port of Narsarsuaq

In front of the hotel

Blue ice peeking through the cracks in the iceberg

In the summer, the sun sets around 10 pm

There is a record of a polar bear (polar bear) on the ice ground in the middle of winter 10 years ago, but even that figure has disappeared now. Due to the effects of global warming, a large number of icebergs float from north to south in the Danish Strait that lies in Iceland and Greenland.

However, a horde of countless mosquitoes was welcomed by a difficult enemy. The mosquito repellent net that I had prepared comes into play. From the encounter of admiration and surprise to the ice sculptures flowing through the glaciers of nature, the beginning of the journey to South Greenland.

The indigenous people's pure blood, which looks a lot like the Japanese, has faded and is associated with all ethnic groups. The US Air Force dormitory has been converted into a hotel and is a base for many tourists. Six of us were the first Japanese to visit in 2009. Mr. and Mrs. Furuya, a friend of 50 years. My brother-in-law, Kazuo Hayashi and his wife.

An Inuit private house that was taken care of on the Island of Shishmaref in Alaska. I feel like asking a distant relative for some reason. 80% of the land is ice land. An iceberg floats in front of the hotel. "Ice Park" where expectations are rising for iceberg cruises.

Beautiful army corps wearing a mosquito repellent net

Narsarsuaq Hotel

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Narsarsuaq

An elderly couple at lunchtime on a hill

All the gems and arrangements are fashionable Seasoning that suits Japanese people.

Captain Cheers with a martini on board and me

Iceberg cruise wooden ship

Iceberg cruise

Redhaired Eric

　
With a martini in hand, no one says "Cheers". The guide, Steen, once again said "Squall" in the Danish style. A martini on the rocks with a sweet throat. It's like a scene from a movie. A blissful moment turns into a satisfying smile. A very happy face.

―A cameraman standing on a glacier in Greenland―

透き通る氷

Hotel in Qaqortoq

Qaqortoq houses

An iceberg cruise with a day tour from Narsarsuaq. The time will come when many Japanese tourists will come. A bite of icebergs and drift ice. Iceberg-fresh water (small ice or ice block) Drift ice-seawater (frozen seawater).

Everything is the first experience in a superb view. Blue ice will never go unnoticed. Change to a speedboat on an Island on the way to the town of Narsarsuaq (population 1800) Red, blue, yellow and colorful houses line up. It is also interesting that red is painted separately from (store) yellow (hospital) green (engineer).

If you think about something, the staff is scooping a small ice block with a net. Ice like a diamond. Martini and whiskey are poured over the ice block. Listen to the crackling and popping sounds of ice awakened from hundreds of years of sleep.

I want to believe in the Indian and integration theory that it has traveled to the Americas. I often saw black-haired Indians in a Western movie that I loved when I was young. I want to believe in the memory of being an Inuit.

Take an iceberg cruise to the town of Berserk (1800 people). 10 minutes by boat to the Island opposite Narsarsuaq. The village of Cashiak is where the red-haired Eric (the master of the Vikings) first arrived from Iceland. I visited the site of Viking's residence, but what I was worried about was the camera facing the iceberg floating in front of me.

Seafood plate

Lamb steak

After the residence of the Vikings

There are countless icebergs that I have never seen before. The sky is clear and blue, and the shining sun helps to light up. A trip blessed with everything. Wonderful, wonderful. Then suddenly "bang" The ship stops at the end of the iceberg.

Immediately after living in the Vikings, change to a wooden ship and break into the ice. Blue icebergs appear one after another within reach. A sculpture created by nature shining in the light. The sound of the shutters of the three cameramen does not stop.　

It is a famous story that Eric, a redhead, suddenly disappeared from history 500 years after he moved to this area (early 15th century). There are theories that the clan starved to death due to cooling, plague, returned to Iceland, and emigrated to the Americas.　

Shigeko, a younger sister who walks in Qaqortoq

midori

Boat to the Qaqortoq

I am standing on the far right

Kotetsu looks stunned by the power

Shigeko, Fusae, Midori

Glacier exploration

スライドショー

ムービーショー

The moment the glacier on the left edge collapses

fusae

kazu

shige

One hour by charter boat from Narsarsuaq to Qaqortoq. The boat heads for the glacier and speeds up. An ice object different from yesterday shines blue today as well. It appears and disappears in the distance and near, and changes one after another.

Nature objects

How beautiful!

Wow!

Wow!

Wow!

beautiful!

An iceberg object that you will never get tired of

Glacier exploration from Nasark

Tea time on the glacier

Walk the ice-free part of the glacier

A glacier that has receded 100m

Coffee time with excitement. Hot coffee is delicious for a cold body. But there may have been some people who didn't like the taste of coffee. Thank you for the best timing for the cameraman. A cameraman standing on a glacier in Greenland. (As I learned later, one of his companions had a stomachache, so he was in the shadow of a rocky place.

The best shot for many years of dreams. Speaking of greed, the position to stand on the subject was too close. Some of my friends were surprised by the sound and slipped back. It seems that I was the only one looking into the lens at that moment.

suteen

mo-ri

Landing on an iceberg for exploration

I was surprised and stepped back and walked carefully on the rocks. Carrying three cameras and looking into the lens from left to right, "It's amazing" At that time, the tip of the glacier collapsed over several tens of meters with the signal of a loud echo. Luckily I was holding the camera and kept pushing the shutter in a row.

The long-awaited glacier is on the way. The boat berths and lands on the glacier. The tip of the glacier is said to have receded 100m from 10 years ago. A mysterious glacier that is about to be swallowed. When I approached to touch it, the guide shouted "dangerous".

Waterfalls flow from the huge ice block. It was too big to fit in a wide-angle lens, and I was finally able to take a panoramic view with a fisheye lens. I can't afford to wonder why such a huge ice is flowing.

I found a big iceberg ahead. I think it's about 20 to 30 meters wide and bring the boat closer. One week on the iceberg for the captain to measure the size. As you get closer, you can see that the size of the ice block is tremendous. The part that exposes 800m a week is 15m, and the part under the sea is 80m.

The adrenaline goes up and I'm excited. Dynamic blue ice that changes every day. Dark blue and milky white in the wilderness are live ice concerts that create illusions. An iceberg floating on a calm ocean. Just the right size is perfect for a subject.

mu-bi- 1

Qaqortoq

A quiet fishing port lined with colorfully painted houses on a cliff is the administrative center of Greenland. I like the hotel right in front of the harbor, because this is the small town. The clean room has a double bed, but just having a shower room gives a feeling of luxury.

The fog slowly disappears in the tranquility without a single noise. A cute house with red, blue, and yellow that makes you look into your face vaguely. The Island is still asleep. The attraction of the Island is this moment. "Greenland", an Island in the far north that cannot be tasted in Osaka.

Around 6 am when it emerges from the fog

Inuit family commemorative photo.

Stone sculptures in the town

Stone sculptures in the town

Inuit portrait in winter

The unusual building is also eye-catching

Accommodation hotel in front of the harbor

Innocent children watching duck parent and child

Greenland flowers

Asian food after a long absence "Tom Yum Kung

House on the cliff

Moonlit harbor scenery

Mr. and Mrs. Hayashi enjoying fishing at the harbor What are the fishing results?

The port town where children play ball is lively with the population increasing year by year. Early morning is surrounded by fog and welcomes a romantic morning. A fantasy world where the sunny weather is like a lie. Looking through my eyes, a pure white iceberg is floating in the fog.　

Recently opened Thai restaurant. However, there are only two restaurants, here and the hotel. Tom Yum Kung, an Asian food after a long absence, stimulates the tongue at a popular prosperous store. An unexpected taste encounter tonight.

Houses standing on a cliff

Townscape right in front of the harbor

Epilogue

Super large drift ice

Suddenly, when I looked at the soup plate, there was one exception, and there was a person who had finished eating before I knew it. That person's name is Morio Furuya. Delicious, he said it was delicious. He is surprised even at Kotetsu, who eats everything.

The friendly Inuit live in a colorful house surrounded by many families. Find a dinner tour (4000 yen) made by the Islanders and visit the house of Mr. Crudos (70 years old) with the guidance of the Island guide. The interior is lined with tasteful handicrafts and rare tableware.

I found a little green land in the land of ice and often named it "Greenland". Floating ice objects change every day, and tomorrow I will never meet the same iceberg again. Visit the historic sites of the Vikings and trace the history of 4000 years.

The moment when the glacier collapses is impressive

The right end of the glacier exploration is me

Helicopter flying over the glacier (20-seater)

Taken from a helicopter

Taken from a helicopter returning from Qaqortoq to Narsalsark

Kazu Midori Shigeko Guide returning from Mr. Crudos's house

A port town shining in the setting sun

Prunes and raisins with gelatin

Energetic town children

Seal soup

Ships and icebergs appearing in the early morning haze Super large drift ice

 A waterfall is flowing from the iceberg

A large iceberg with a circumference of 800m

Iceberg objects that change every day

Dessert is a rare dish. Prunes and raisins with gelatin. The gem of moderate sweetness is eaten by everyone in no time. Regardless of the taste, I am grateful to be able to visit Inuit's house. Their grandson, Abucha (1 year old), welcomes us with a charm.　

Each person has different tastes. A person who says a little, a person who says it is delicious. Nobody touched the bloody soup. Animal nutrition may be needed to survive the frigid winter.　

Dinner is oven-baked seals and their soup. Since I ate the meat in Alaska a couple of years ago, I have avoided it because of its strong and unique smell. I ate a little but didn't tell others that it was "seal meat".　

July 31st-August 4th, 2009

　　　　　　　　　　　　Yoshimasa Ikeuchi, the Tetsujin of Travel

Kotetsu's one word 　

The iceberg I saw for the first time in my life, a cruise on Fjord is like a dream world. It was a memorable and moving scene that I met at the moment when the glacier collapsed.

Children's voices echo in the port town of the midnight sun even after 10 o'clock for a walk after a meal. Everything is roughly and rough. The place where you don't get too busy on the Island may be the way to enjoy your trip.

The wives are full of joy with the handmade bead accessories they received as souvenirs. The trip to Greenland filled the hearts of travelers more than I expected. The national flower Nipia Chic blooms pretty, and the setting sun shines colorful houses.

The protagonists of the short summer after the frigid winter are the buttercups and marguerites that bloom on the roadside and the dandelions. The iceberg comes to the entrance of the harbor. The picturesque real world. People living in the polar regions are not surprised at the double price of Japan.

Very fantastic glacier

Glacier

Crudos's house

Crudos (70) grandson Abcha (1 year old)

Beaded accessories for souvenirs

Oven-baked seals