Duplo's blog

Hi All,

And welcome to another Duploworld update:)

Yes the theme for a change is another Hike, the hike we did last saturday in fact. and as the tittle states we reached another one of the nearby peaks:
3 at the peak

Well but that is actually not how things started. HH (my trusted fellow Hiker, camera assistant and close friend) and I were joind by young Ms. J in spite of her young age she proved a very competent and fairly adventurous hiker.
The Lowlands

The first long part of this hike, is along the northern shoreline of Nuuk and one of the few hikes that actually has a trail leading the way. An easy and pleasurable walk. from there the route takes a steep rise up the ravine seen in the upper right part of the photo above, it is still trail and though steep and very narrow quite easy to walk.
The ravine

As one hikes up the ravine one is revarded with the most beautiful melting water falls. above is an unusual view as I amactually on top of one of the waterfalls and safe to say it was quite a challenge getting the equipment out there and awoid tumbling over the edge while shooting the 15 exposures that makes out for the photo above, but I bet I was good fun watching (at least judging by the laughs from my fellow hikers)
melting water lake

As we cleared the ravine we also cleared the fog and had the first fresh rays of sun. Clearing the ravine also marked our arrived at the rather large melting water lake and the place we had planned to have lunch.
From here we made a sharp left and charged the steep mountainside for the last hour of hiking/climbing towards the peak.
Melting water lake from above

About half way up we turned around and enjoyed the the amazing view of the melting water lake from above and the banks of fog rolling over the lower mountain ridges, it was simply amazing to watch the fog float over the ridge and down towards the lake.
Well as it rolled our way turn our backs to the fog and set out on the final stage towards the peak.
The rocky, foggy peak

As we reached the peak we were just above the fog and the view was spectacular.
It was quite amazing to just stand there and watch the fog roll towards us, with the sun high above our heads.
During a break in the fog we swiftly took off down the mountain again and once by the lake we filled our water bottles and set back towards the ravine.
Entering the ravine

The hike down the ravine was completed in record time. On the suggestion from the adventurous Ms. J we simply charged downhill at full speed, now that was both fun and a little more than exciting at times but it sure was fast
As we reached the melting water river in the lowlands it was time to cool down.
Melting water fun

And wat better to cool down than to slip out of our boots and sock and plunge our bare feets in the insanely chilly water. that was both very chilly and very fun:D
From there it was just just the relatively flat hike across the lowlands.
When we arrive at our house, Ms. Duplo had dinner ready and a huge amount of pancakes ready for dessert.
Really not a bad day at all

Tomorrow is the day where my brother arrives here and for 2 adventurous weeks we will be both hiking the Nuuk area and above all spend a week full of adventure a lot further North in Greenland.
Sunday is the day where we will do an atempt to reach the peak of Sermitsiak, something that without a doubt will be quite a challenge
To end this very picture rich post is a somewhat disturbing sign discovered on a very wet walk home from work today
Summer comming to an end already?

And we all know what that means, we are getting close to the season of all that white fluffy stuff again

Thanks for reading and do take care you all

Thomas