Qaqortoq, Greenland

Qaqortoq, Greenland. Chilly temps, but NO RAIN 🌧  woo hoo

There’s not much here. Michael and I both escorted excursions to the Greenland Furhouse, a tannery (and the only one in Greenland), where animal skins, primarily seals, were processed for making into leather for clothing, slippers and accessories.  Seals are a large part of their diet, and so they don’t waste any part of the animal thus the tannery.  They also process sheep, muskox, and an occasional polar bear.  These products cannot be brought back into the United States or Canada. As the young guide said, it’s their culture and this is what they do.  It is the largest employer in town. No pictures were allowed in the factory.  I can say that it was quite interesting, but since it was Sunday, there was nothing to see except the equipment. And the smell was quite unpleasant.  

Qaqortoq is a seaport and trading station. The harbor is very colorful.  Fish and shrimp processing, tanning, fur production, and ship maintenance and repair are important activities, but the economy is based primarily on educational and administrative services. The primary industries in the town are fishing, service, and administration.