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Igaliku, not Igaliko

If it's Tuesday, it must be Igaliku. The more Greenlandic spelling of this village of 30 souls end with a 'u', not an  'o'. Either way its location at the end of a fjord offers an ice-free harbor and sufficient flat ground to raise sheep, Igaliku's only source of revenue other than a couple vessels like the Fram each year. Igaliku is also the home to significant ruins from the days of Eric the Red. The ice-free harbors, with the ability to grow feed for sheep in 24-hour summer daylight, made these locations suitable for the Norse farmers. Here are some other photos from Igaliku: