We enjoyed our first good sleep after the crossing over from Iceland before we explored Grønnedal in the Arsuk Fjord. We have sought shelter here before the storm even though it is a restricted area by the Danish military. Formerly cryolithe has been found in Ivittuut in the surroundings which apparently has been strategically important. It is an ore which is used for the production of aluminium. Therefore, this has been the site of the Royal Danish Navy Headquarter of the Admiral Island Commander of Greenland. According to our information this has been now moved to Nuuk but we discovered that it will operative again albeit on a much lower scale soon.

The place itself looked quite deserted but there was some work going on. Especially impressive were the amount of musk oxen that we have observed all over the deserted harbour premises. They were said to be quite aggressive so we stayed away from them.