The Wrong Side of Greenland
A medical emergency diverts our ship
Leaving Iceland, we faced probably the most intense seas of our whole journey. The ship rocked and rolled so much that two carafes of water we had on the desk in our room slid right off. One popped its stopper and spilled all over the carpet. The other somehow remained intact. The saucers they were sitting on both conveniently fell into the trash bin. One was fine, the other one shattered. We heard similar stories of minor damage from many other people the next morning. The crew told us many things got tossed around in the buffet food area, but they had everything back in order by the time we stopped in for lunch.
After departing Iceland, our original schedule had us sailing for two ports in Greenland. But the captain told us they were inaccessible because of weather, so we were diverting to another town on the southern tip of Greenland. But after the night of severe weather described above, the captain announced we were diverting again, this time for a medical emergency. Word was that someone had fallen and suffered a concussion during the storms, so we had to head to the nearest port with adequate medical facilities, which was Nuuk, the capital of Greenland.
Nuuk is located on the southwestern side of Greenland. With 20,000 people, it’s the country’s largest city.
The Viking Sky crew handled the constantly changing destinations with poise and tenacity. They set up a shuttle bus for us from the port to the main part of town, and secured free admission for passengers to the Greenland National Museum. The museum told the stories of the various people, indigenous and settlers, who have called the largest island in the world home. We saw artifacts including clothing, tools, dolls, masks, toys and carvings. Here’s a sampling.
Very interesting photos!
Beautiful