One of the things I particularly like about Greenlanders is their propensity to just drop by. Now and then, on a Saturday afternoon, or a Sunday morning, the doorbell rings and one of our lovely Greenlandic friends can be found at the door, having just decided to pop in while they were out for a …
Month: November 2019
My eyelids flickered in the grey November Copenhagen morning. It seemed too dark to be waking. Then my focus fixed on the red numbers of my bedside digital clock and I sat bolt upright. “$&@#!” It was past seven. My flight to Greenland departed at nine. I was about forty five minutes from the airport …
Last week, my husband was out fishing on a fjord close to Nuuk. When he was ready to return home, he turned the key in the ignition and nothing happened. The engine had failed. There were no boats around. Being still close to Nuuk and fortunately within mobile reception, he called the police. Explaining the …
A few years ago, a friend wrote a blog post posing the question of whether Danes are friendlier in Greenland than they are back home in Denmark. From my perspective – having lived in both places – I’m pleased to say that they are. Despite being part of the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland is a …