Go to Greenland. Do it. Book it now. That is all we’ve got to say after day 1.

Clear skies from Reykjavik to Nuuk, we were hopping from one side of the plane to the other with cameras on fire, unable to process the beauty © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

Butter your eyeballs on these babies © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

Or this © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

The exhibition has landed © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

Meet our wizard of a guide, Najâraq Egede… © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

…and her powerhouse of a mum, Amalie © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

Some people can look at whales while they do their dishes… © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

Amalie’s hands are never idle. These are called qungasequt and are part of the children’s national costume © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

Knitting with beads © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

Wrist protectors, a relatively new addition to the Greenlandic wardrobe © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

This bead collar, called ‘nuilarmiut’ belonged to Amalie’s mum © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

You can see the collar piece in the 55th wedding anniversary photo © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

A bucket full of cod arrived just as we were leaving © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

The Greenlandic are not afraid of colour © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

This little iceberg will continue its journey with the high tide again © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

A wall of weather arriving for the evening © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen
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