Day 30 August 10 2014 ~ Qaqortog Greenland

Qaqortoq is not only a town with a monopoly on the letter “q” but also a place that’s fun to pronounce – Kwok A Tock.
Qaqortoq is a tender port, so after breakfast we got off the ship. Fortunately we don't need to walk very far to reach the town.

One of the key attractions in Qaqortoq is the "Stone and Man" artworks carved into the rocks and boulders of the town. You can see the sculptures as you walk along the trails that lead through the town. 

We also stopped on the bridge that crosses a small stream, where we saw young boys trying to catch salmon, and often succeeding, with their hands

This is a really pretty little town. Like every town in Greenland, there are no roads in or out. Transportation is mostly by ferry. There are paved streets in town.

4pm in the Crow's Nest waiting for the sail away. The weather has reverted to the standard North Atlantic overcast. We were just incredibly lucky to have had sunshine all day yesterday for our transit of the Prince Christian Sound.
6:45pm in the cabin. Wind on the port beam blowing a steady 45 knots. A rough wind driven sea running, but no swells (yet), so the ride is smooth (recall we have stabilizers)

9pm and the wind is up to 55 knots. We are beginning to pitch about a bit.