Ilulissat was our final stop on our Greenland trip, and the real reason that we were here. The town of 4500 is something of a tourist destination given it's close proximity to the most productive glacier in the northern hemisphere. The glacier is moving forward at a rate of 30 metres a day, which means that large chunks of ice (up to 1km high) are continually breaking off (calving) and moving out in to the bay. The first night we stayed in an aluminium igloo at Hotel Arctic before heading in to the town for the rest of our stay. The weather was great while we were there (200km inside the Arctic Circle) and we were able to do a hike to the glacier (minding the icebergs) as well as take a few trips to nearby villages and to another glacier at Ice Camp Eqi. The highlight though was the midnight boat right across the front of the glacier. Seeing the massive expanses of ice (and the different shapes and colours) under the midnight sun was an amazing experience.
We went back to Hotel Arctic for a dinner on our last night in Ilulisat. The bbq included musk ox, seal, whale and reindeer. We rounded out the dinner with a Greenlandic Coffee. You can check out the recipe here.
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