Close To Nook, Greenland

    Tomorrow we are in Nuuk the capital of Greenland. We have slowed to about 12 knots as we made good time getting here. The temperature remains in the low 40's. The outlook for tomorrow is partly cloudy with a high in the low 50's F. We also found out that we will be tied up about a mile from town and not be tendered. We look forward to the hike. There are only 40 people in 2 groups going on this excursion.

 

A Ship

 Last night we had an advance of the clock. We were up in time for Zumba, always a good way to start the day. Tea and a muffin in the atrium was enough of a breakfast. We attended the Ship Life Q and A where 3 senior officers answered questions about the ship i.e. Where does the fresh water come from, what about waste water, fuel, etc., etc. An interesting thing is that the ship has had 2 Greenland pilots aboard (since Sydney). It is a requirement of the laws for the polar region. The pilot was able to fill in some of the details about all 3 ports. In all a very interesting session.

 

Ready For Nook

 We stop for champagne at the Effy store and then went to the ballroom dance class for a session in “The Bachata”. I had never heard of that dance before but now we are experts. Interestingly enough we had a line dance to the music used. We rushed to the pub lunch, then the Clinique store sale. Judy always needs to stock up on these cruises. Those were the main events for the day.

    After watching an in cabin movie, we went down to the Elite lounge for some sushi before rushing off to see Tom Franek the variety piano entertainer that we had seen a few nights ago. Another very good show. Dinner followed. The rest of the evening was spent wandering before an early turn in.