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Parenthood and baby

On giving birth in Greenland

We made a little Greenlandic baby!

May 29, 2016 in Culture / Food in Greenland, Parenthood and baby.

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It’s lovely to relax in hot water, especially when you feel like a big heavy blob! We were unexpectedly able to make a trip to @lubkergolfresort spa in Jutland, while our cheeky girl spent quality time with her grannies. Thank you! We took a package which included lunch and sample products from @beautepacifique_official, and the fun touch was that the spa provided a guide to the facilities and suggestions for when one should use the different masks and creams.
Morning breakfast and sunrise at Følle. 😍 the days are getting lighter again sloooooowly...
Almost the Scottish highlands, or South Greenland 😜 Heather Hills is the last area in this part of Denmark left in its natural state. Much more rolling hills and undulating contours than the flat farmlands in the rest of the region. Also whimsical in fog!
Glædelig Jul / Merry Christmas ❤️
Afternoon in bed. #naptime #buuti #meditation
When something good comes out of something sad - first meetings and happy reunions. Photo 1: eating with her remaining great grandparents in the kitchen of the house where my dad grew up Photo 2: girl with her 8 month old uncle Photo 3: another auntie and uncle 😜 Photo 4: nice to be with grannies ah ma and ah gong again.
When we were finished with breakfast, I was asked what I wanted to eat for lunch. When lunchtime passed, dinner was the next big event. My belly and I could not keep up 😅 By default, maybe all Malaysians can be considered foodies? Here are some random food photos I took! Lovely to be back home.
High rise living. Level 25. I finally managed to take a photo out the window of my aunt’s condo.
She’s practising to be a masked robber. And accidentally promoting @air_greenland_official while she’s at it. 🤣 The other week, at the top of the world.
It was hilarious getting some of your guesses back as to what I was holding. A baguette left in the oven too long, narwhale horn, whale penis... @lishaharris guessed it 100% correctly - it’s a walrus penis bone and a very fine specimen at that! While in Qaanaaq, @alienarctic’s husband wanted to make a hunting knife out of bone, and apparently walrus penis is one of the best things to use for this because it is so hard. 😂 Happy weekend everyone!
Probably the closest we will ever get to a family portrait by the Greenland ice sheet. 😜The little trooper survived minus 28 degrees Celsius (but she indicated VERY strongly that she should get back into the bus)! #russellglacier #kangerlussuaq #visitgreenland #greenlandpioneer @albatrosarcticcircle
Brothers and cousins.
Friday afternoon sunset at the office. Happy weekend everybody :) #nordatlantiskhus #visitgreenland #greenland #faroeislands #iceland
And suddenly, unexpectedly, she’s ready for Greenland! See you in two weeks for the Towards More Tourism domestic conference in Nuuk. :) #visitgreenland
Can you see a few bodies swimming in the sea? The “Northern European” part of our PSA ended this journey with a dip in the water, while the “Southerners” and Americans stayed on land. 😜 First photo is the drone view by Matt Corlis. #atws2018 #tuscanyadventuretimes #latergram
Adventure doesn’t have to be extreme, it is mostly in the mindset. We’ve been doing all sorts of activities on Giglio Island with @activetraveltuscany, but when you combine these with good food, views and company it becomes a wholesome experience! Also networking and learning lots on this Pre-Summit Adventure! #atws2018 #visitgreenland
Akureyri :) though i guess this image could look a bit like Greenland! #vestnorden2018 #vestnorden
Yesterday must have been one of the last gorgeous days of summer for the year. And it’s also farewell to Risskov as my second Danish base. Best of luck to my “svigerforældre” as they start their new life elsewhere... though for now it is still in Aarhus :)
Video 1: Guess which tune we were singing / whistling when we visited this fast retreating ice glacier at Qaleralik. Hint 1: Turn sound on for out of tune background music. Hint 2: Beyond the wall. With Tasermiut South Greenland Expeditions. Photo 2: Jamie Lannister stalked us the whole trip, so we allowed him to take a photo with us when we met at Igasa Food Festival. 😉 #visitgreenland @visitgreenland #greenlandpioneer #beyondthewall #ice #iceicebaby #climatechange #visitgreenlandfam #gameofthrones
It was such a nice afternoon with Lea and her husband. A birthday kaffemik for Simona, and then our hosts surprised the group by putting on their national costumes and singing happy birthday. Here, our photographer in tow @jorgo_k wanted a photo where they were looking at each other. So everyone got their cameras out, and the laughter poured out too. It was a genuinely special afternoon and one everyone will remember. Thanks to @greenlandsagalands for organising this at the last moment due to change of plans! #sogreenland #qaqortoq #greenlandpioneer #visitgreenland #visitgreenlandfam

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