点评:Given how difficult and unpredictable travel in Greenland can be, we were very fortunate that our excursion from Ilulissat to the Sakkarliup glacier went by almost without a hitch. It was an unforgettable experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life, and one of those trips where it is about both the journey and the destination. The fact that this glacier is so inaccessible means that very few people get to see it; that makes it all the more special.
This journey began with a boat/icebreaker ride through icy waters to Ilimanaq. Depending on ice conditions, it can take anywhere from 40 minutes to 2 hours. Then there is a shorter, easier open boat ride, followed by a bumpy 30-minute long ATV drive through wild terrain. And only then do you reach the destination, where the hardy explorers are provided with a delicious sandwich for lunch and have plenty of time to walk on the glacier itself (with crampons also provided) and take as many photos as their hearts desire.
The return journey for us from Ilimanaq on August 15 was complicated due to ice conditions, leading the original small boat to be sent back to Ilulissat. Disky Bay was able to call upon a favour and get a solid, steel-hulled icebreaker come and rescue us. Although this led to a 4-hour delay, it felt like a bonus tour of the icefjords. All in all, this was a fantastic tour that I would recommend to all visitors to Greenland.
翻译:格陵兰岛的旅行充满艰辛和变幻莫测,但我们非常幸运,从伊卢利萨特到萨卡柳普冰川的旅程几乎顺利完成。这是一次终生难忘的经历,也是一次既关乎旅程本身,也关乎目的地的旅行。这座冰川人迹罕至,很少有人有机会亲眼目睹它,这更让它显得格外特别。
旅程始于乘坐破冰船/船,穿越冰冷的海水,抵达伊利马纳克冰川。根据冰况,行程可能需要40分钟到2小时不等。之后,我们将乘坐更短、更轻松的敞篷船,然后乘坐颠簸的30分钟全地形车穿越荒野地带。之后,我们才能到达目的地。在那里,我们为勇敢的探险者们准备了美味的三明治作为午餐,并有充足的时间在冰川上行走(也提供冰爪),尽情拍摄他们想要的照片。 8月15日,我们从伊利马纳克返程时,由于冰情复杂,原本的小船被送回伊卢利萨特。迪斯基湾公司(Disky Bay)出面帮忙,派了一艘坚固的钢壳破冰船来救我们。虽然这导致行程延误了4个小时,但感觉就像是一次额外的冰峡湾之旅。总而言之,这是一次非常棒的旅行,我会推荐给所有来格陵兰岛的游客。