Into the quiet Arctic where
ICEBERGS DRIFT
As a dense morning fog begins to lift over
the remote Arsuk Fjord in southwestern
Greenland, the team on Viking Octantis are
preparing a small fleet of Zodiacs and two
Special Operation Boats for action.
I'm onboard for Viking's inaugural
Canada & Greenland Explorer voyage from
Toronto to Nuuk, and this is our first day in
Greenland after crossing the Labrador Sea
from Canada.
I survey the stunning scenery that
surrounds me while doing a lap of the
promenade deck. It's only about 4 degrees
and the air feels crisp and clean but thanks
to the warming rays from the sun and the
supplied Viking expedition gear I'm kitted
out in, it feels almost warm.
There's barely a ripple on the water and
gleaming white icebergs drift slowly past
rugged mountains on both sides of the fjord.
Along the shore I can see the abandoned
mining town of Ivittutt which is still
shrouded in veils of fog. It looks mysterious
and slightly spooky.
Expedition excursions in Zodiacs, kayaks
and Special Operation Boats are included at
most of the destinations during our journey
and today I'm booked to go on a Zodiac. The
process of getting up to 375 passengers off
the ship and onto the water is a well-practiced
As the fog lifts from Greenland's Arsuk Fjord, Mogens Johansen discovers
how a Viking expedition brings the Arctic closer.
"ere's barely a ripple
on the water and
gleaming white icebergs
drift slowly past rugged
mountains on both
sides of the ord."
Arsuk Fjord, Greenland
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