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Article #373: Greenland - The Misunderstood Land of Intrigue

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Say "Greenland" and a traveler Qaqortoq
immediately thinks of a giant slab of Qaqortoq is a harbor town in the South of
ice. With attractions such as Disko Bay, Greenland. Meaning "the white", Qaqortoq
Motzfeldt So Lake, and the hikes around has a population of a little over 3,000
Qaqortoq, Greenland is great for people. The town is the location of the
travelers looking for something off the stone and people project, which involves
beaten path. sculptors creating marble pieces and
Disko Bay placing them throughout the town. It is
Disko Bay is the home to massive an impressive site, particularly during
icebergs. By massive, I am talking summer when flowers sprout with a
icebergs the size of large buildings. The vengeance throughout the area.
icebergs are simply everywhere. Watching Travel Adventure
one of these giants shrug off a few With the onset of adventure travel,
hundred thousand pounds of ice is a sight Greenland has sprouted a new industry. If
you will never forget. More than a few you're going to go extreme, you really
people have suggested a one day boat can't beat Greenland. If you fancy
cruise around Disko Bay is the most yourself a jogger, try the Artic Marathon
impressive you could ever take. around Nuuk or the Polar Circle Race that
Motzfeldt So Lake runs from Kangerlussuaq to the boundary
If hiking is a mandatory part of your of the ice cap. If artic running doesn't
vacation plan, Lake Motzfeldt is for you. cut it, how about a playing with sharks?
The lake is enclosed by glaciers, has Yep, you can try your hand at catching
it's own icebergs and is a stunning color the Greenland Shark in a 7-day shark
of green. The peeks surrounding the lake challenge. These monsters weigh as much
top out above 5,000 feet. There are as 1,500 pounds.
hundreds of stunning hikes around the While you may blanch at a suggested
lake with nearly all winding between vacation on Greenland, you shouldn't. The
immense glaciers. Staring up at the country is truly one of the last
beautiful monsters will make your mind undiscovered refuges for the modern
swirl. traveler.






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