With the taxi not picking us up until 1500, we had lots of time to kill. I spent this time aching all over!
Tonight we are planning on stopping over in either the YH or the hotel in Kangerlussuaq, so that we can get properly cleaned up. I will miss living outdoors. The thing about living outdoors is that it peels back the veneer of everyday life. You start thinking about who you really are and what you really need. I used to think I needed the latest car, motorbike or mobile phone, but that all that seems a bit silly now.
As we were packing our stuff a tourist bus arrived and loads of Danes, Germans,… spilled onto the icecap to take photos. Morten, their driver, came over for a chat. He is planning to do the crossing next year – alone! We discussed the difficulties our expedition had experienced – talking to him made me realise what we had actually achieved.
As we finished lugging our pulks up the hill to the pick up point, our taxi rolled into view – perfect timing :) We exchanged pleasantries and then I suggested we got on with loading the trailer. “No!” replied Nils “there is a more important task to be done first”. Nils then produced a crate of beer from the boot of his ‘car’. After a few beers and a chat about the expedition, we loaded the trailer and headed for Kangerlussuaq.
As Nils drove us through the spectacular scenery, he also managed to organise our accommodation, food for the evening and collect our left-luggage! Upon arrival at the YH, we got free freshly baked buns and a nice warm shower – civilisation at last :)
The evening was a frenzy of activity. Packing, unpacking, drinking, eating (Musk Ox – like a very rich roast beef), darts and finally bed.
Tonight we are planning on stopping over in either the YH or the hotel in Kangerlussuaq, so that we can get properly cleaned up. I will miss living outdoors. The thing about living outdoors is that it peels back the veneer of everyday life. You start thinking about who you really are and what you really need. I used to think I needed the latest car, motorbike or mobile phone, but that all that seems a bit silly now.
As we were packing our stuff a tourist bus arrived and loads of Danes, Germans,… spilled onto the icecap to take photos. Morten, their driver, came over for a chat. He is planning to do the crossing next year – alone! We discussed the difficulties our expedition had experienced – talking to him made me realise what we had actually achieved.
As we finished lugging our pulks up the hill to the pick up point, our taxi rolled into view – perfect timing :) We exchanged pleasantries and then I suggested we got on with loading the trailer. “No!” replied Nils “there is a more important task to be done first”. Nils then produced a crate of beer from the boot of his ‘car’. After a few beers and a chat about the expedition, we loaded the trailer and headed for Kangerlussuaq.
As Nils drove us through the spectacular scenery, he also managed to organise our accommodation, food for the evening and collect our left-luggage! Upon arrival at the YH, we got free freshly baked buns and a nice warm shower – civilisation at last :)
The evening was a frenzy of activity. Packing, unpacking, drinking, eating (Musk Ox – like a very rich roast beef), darts and finally bed.
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