Pakketur/ turpakking

We have both spent a lifetime perfecting our last minute abilities, and we have not stopped yet. Finalizing the preparations was not done last week, to put it that way. We’d like to thank everyone that has contributed these last weeks to get everything in place, such as making and packing food, getting all spare parts we want to bring (but not use), getting the communication up and running, and making sure that all electronics will charge. Thanks to Uhrweder and Powertraveller that have provided us with solar cells with accessories, we are powered up the entire trip! (Forøvrig ingen nevnt, ingen glemt – As for the rest of you, you know who you are – Thanks:))

The last night in Trondheim we spent, against all odds, packing and getting ready. Although, we failed getting a good night’s sleep, we were overwhelmingly pleased with the outcome! As we have a good amount of experience bringing overweight on planes, our packing was no less than genius, and consequently SAS did not charge us more than 500 NOK for our luggage mountain:) 

The bags are in Reykjavik, waiting for us to buy some more stuff to stuff in them..!

  

It is factual that bringing such a pile of luggage makes travelling more interesting. Especially, when getting from one airport to the other in Reykjavik (to do an early check-in for the flight the next day) and then getting to the hotel involves three bus rides and a few stretches of walking! We are certainly looking forward to getting on the glacier and start pulling our goods rather than carrying everything.

Yesterday was another long day of travelling… or waiting for flights to be more precise. We made it to Greenland, which was quite exciting actually. But, after that, not much have happened. We never thought that we’d be down for weather on day -1, but that is actually the case. Our helicopter flight from Kulusuk to Tasiilaq was cancelled after 8 hours in the airport. As for the luggage we are not sure where it is anymore... Some is here at the hotel, some is in storage at the airport, and some has probably made an earlier flight (knock on wood, because it is nowhere to be seen!)

For the moment we are waiting for news from the airport saying that they will fly today, which is not certain. The good news are that the forecast looks better next week, and that we are happy to be on our way although we have two more flights getting to the planned starting point in Isortoq.