Been there, done that, got the t-shirt!
It was on July 11th 2005 and you can read an account on my 2005 Cruise Journal.
The hillsides of Qaqortoq are covered in buttercups. Around the town are several stone sculptures. These are part of the Stone & Man Project. They date from 1993 when Greenlandic artist Aka Høegh encouraged Nordic artists to create shapes and reliefs from natural stone formations.
The fountain in Qaqortoq is the only one to be found in the whole of Greenland.
We were treated to an impromptu concert by the local choir Erinar Soqatigiivi, led by Mrs. Pitsi Høegh, the manager of Qaqortoq Turistforening. Most of the songs were based on folktales which the leader recounted in detail and with much humour. The choir sounded something like a cross between a barber-shop quartet and a Welsh Male Voice Choir. I bought a copy of their CD Tuppalleri Tarneq. It doesn't seem to be listed anymore on the Atlantic Music website, so I hope I'm OK letting you hear this sample track Ullumi Juullerpoq.
A slide-show of six photos + one-line haiku can be found at Haiga Online
My entire collection of 27 photos can be viewed at Qaqortoq 2005
Wow, I love your ABC post! This looks like a really neat place to travel to. The scenery is beautiful. Especially like the fountain.
ReplyDeleteAnd you have not only one but three Q in your QQQ for QaQortoQ. Splendid.
ReplyDeleteWell done, this was a hard one.
ReplyDeleteThose greenland people sure are colourful dressers.
Wow some interesting photos there.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is a great ABC post! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteFantastic stuff! Yes it was a difficult one this week. Can't wait to see everybody's photo!
ReplyDeleteNice job on the photos. It looks like a very interesting place.
ReplyDeleteYou may be Ackworth "Born" but you've been to a lot, a lot of places!! :)
ReplyDeleteYou've played a blinding hand with your 'Q' Gerald! I'd never heard of it, couldn't pronounce it but loved the post. I love stories from that far north.
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued if it's somewhere you always wanted to go to Gerald or just a cruise that came up that you fancied. Super shots!
beauteous thanks for taking me along !! sandy
ReplyDeleteA fascinating post. Thanks for all the interesting information. :o)
ReplyDeleteI too love this place, and what a great post
ReplyDeleteNice. Been there, done that, got the teeshirt.
ReplyDeleteI love that.
Love the boat and the outfits that the people are wearing.
Cheers,
~Oswegan
Fancy having a Q place name not followed by a "U", strange folk these foreigners. Never been to Greeenland but flown over it
ReplyDeleteNice queues!
ReplyDeleteSince all the folk in the photo seem to be female, a Welsh Male Voice Choir seems an odd comparison!
Nice photos though.
You are a world traveler to visit a place with a Q name! People of Qaqortoq sure love their red colors. What was that hairy bloody animal with stumps?
ReplyDeleteNeat place
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery. Interesting post.
ReplyDeleteI believe this is certainly the most unique Q post I've seen. Thanks for stopping by the visit mine, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Q... you're so clever. Thanks for the sample music it sounds like a Christmas Carole.
ReplyDeleteFascinating and perfect Q choice. Thanks for all the information and colorful pictures.
ReplyDeleteWalksFarWoman - I think I've always been a bit fascinated by Greenland, but the cruise sort of choose itself as been the most interesting available just at the time we'd decided to book a cruise.
ReplyDeletean honest man - Actually I think there are four men and six women - but of course the men are less colourfully dressed and so are at the back!
avcr8teur - I think it was a musk ox but I'm not sure - just as I really don't know what meat was on the pizza I had in Nuuk the following day - all I do know is that is was delicious and not expensive.
nicole - I think you are absolutely correct.
Thanks to everyone for their comments.
I've always wanted to go to Greenland. This is the next best thing. And you have the sights I'd see myself: the nature, history, culture.
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