Expected weather: Hi 43F, Rainy
Seas: Calm
I did not originally realize that we’d have this sailing experience when we left Nanortalik for Iceland until we went to the port talk a couple of days ago. What an incredible afternoon we had yesterday! We left the rain behind in Nanortalik and had beautiful sunlit vistas as we slowly snaked our way through this glacial landscape from the Labrador Sea into the Atlantic Ocean using Turukattak Fjord and Prince Christian Sound. “Fjord” and “Sound” are the basically the same and are often used interchangeably. The technical distinction is that a fjord is a valley created by glaciers and filled with sea water, whereas sounds usually have been formed by a river.
I’ve been enthralled by the workings of glaciers and what they leave behind when they retreat ever since I first saw the beauty of Yosemite Valley in person almost 40 years ago.
I’ll let the majesty of God’s creation do the talking for the rest of this post.
Leaving Nanortalik
Tursukattak Fjord
Transitioning from Tursukattak Fjord to Prince Christian Sound
Tursukattak Fjord, Greenland – Approaching Aappilattoq 
Sheltered cove entrance to the fishing village Aappilattoq meaning “red” from the red mountain rising behind. 
The tiny fishing village of Aappilattoq meaning “red” from the red mountain rising behind. Amazing scenery, but so very, very remote and isolated.
Prince Christian Sound
Transitioning from Tursukattak Fjord, Greenland to Prince Christian Sound 
Look closely in the water just right of center for an orange-yellow speck – that’s two fishermen in a small boat! Photo taken with a normal lens. Perspective on how tall these mountains are. 
Prince Christian Sound, Greenland 
Looking towards the narrowest part of Prince Christian Sound – where we found lots of small icebergs (growlers) to maneuver through very, very slowly! I can understand that this would be impassable earlier in the year. 
Prince Christian Sound, Greenland 
Glacier with sand beach and silt deposits running through it. Prince Christian Sound, Greenland. 
Prince Christian Sound, Greenland 
Beautiful blues in this massive glacier tongue entering Prince Christian Sound, Greenland 
Telephoto of Glacier depositing into Prince Christian Sound, Greenland 
Prince Christian Sound, Greenland Bifurcation and slip faults can be easily seen in this deposit. Wish we’d had a geologist onboard!
Notes By Nancy 
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