Early start as we were moving the boat a few hundred metres to moor alongside a pier next to a fish processing factory. They allowed us to use their hose pipe to fill the water tanks. Slow progress taking on nearly 2000l of water through a small hose pipe.
These towns in eastern Greenland do not have running water to houses. Services like electricity are run on the surface and they use oil for heating. The ground is rock, and the house built on top of the rock so impossible to run services underground. The towns do have what they call a “Service House” which offer showers and laundry facilities. Whilst in Kuummiut I went to the Service House for a well needed hot shower it was over £6 but I did pay extra to use one of their towels.
We had lunch on the boat as the town had no café or restaurant. In common with the other towns, it had a helipad, shop, school, church, the Service House and diesel generator to supply electricity to the town.
After lunch I walked around exploring the town, which was very pretty and could see whales in the distance.
We moved the boat off the pier back to the anchorage and had arranged a meal with a local Innuit family. They spoke good English and talked about life in the area. They served Minke whale stew cooked in whale blood with rice. Whilst eating the meal the family had the television on showing a channel of American religious country music, an interesting combination between the Innuit tradition and an internet connection.
We then headed back to the dinghy and out to the boat for bed.