When we left Nuuk in early October it was fall. Temperature 3-4C and snow on the hill side.
When we returned it was winter: -6C, cold wind and snow on the ground.
Today we went for hike up the hill over town. Not good for my ego. There is a stock character in adventure/disaster movies. S/he is middle aged and out of shape. During the arduous walk/climb etc our character is always taking clothes off or putting them on, is always tripping and falling, and generally takes the wrong route around obstacles. This sad character was me today. But all is well that ends well and we make it back without injury.
To add to the winter imagery,. we walked on a frozen lake.
I also started to figure out what reindeer eat. There is lichen, moss, and various ground level plants. A few times we actually saw pockets of dirt among the rocks. There is more growing here than in the Atacama desert in northern Chile.
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