We stayed overnight at the North Star Inn, in luxurious quarters (towels and coat with slippers provided, SAT-TV in each room). On each floor there was also a kitchen and a common room with wide-screen TV. Even my mobile phone was working – and I sent messages to Canada and Austria together with some post cards from the Greenland post office. I took a long walk on the base and made some pictures – it feels quite Danish here and there is a Danish police station together with European road signs. Most announcements are in Danish and English, some in transcribed Inuktitut(?).
The valley blocked some of the views that I have seen upon arrival, but it is still stunningly beautiful here. Food was excellent and plenty. The mess had a kind of self-service restaurant with Danish and US menus. Food was USD 3.50, 1.70 for the breakfast – not bad for all you can eat 😉 The sun was already up for 24 hrs, so using the blinds was kind of “mandatory” in order to give your body a sense of evening.
Thule is not only an airport, but also a deep water port (during the summer), which explains the degree of luxury here. It is also a receiving port for the supply boat for Alert – stuff gets airlifted from here up North. Departure tomorrow is at 9 am, a bus will be waiting at the inn for us.
