Late summer in Nuuk: Revisiting the city of my heart

Nuuk, oh my beautiful Nuuk!

Ever since leaving Nuuk back in February after five blissful months in the city, I’ve been dying to go back. I’ve missed the city so much, everything about it. The people, the landscapes, the buildings, the opportunities, everything.

I had been dreaming of my return ever since, and at the end of August, it finally happened. I was on my way to Tasiilaq, where I’m currently doing an internship at the local museum, and thought it would make sense to take a small detour to Nuuk for a few weeks before coming here.

After a very busy year with almost constant travels, I was feeling quite burned out, but still overly excited to travel back to Nuuk. More excited than I’d been in a long time. The thought of spending over three months in the same country (two weeks in Nuuk and eleven weeks in Tasiilaq) was wonderful. Earlier, the thought of being in one place for so long would’ve made me panic slightly, but this time it felt just right. It was what I needed after an intense summer.

My homecoming was incredible. It felt surreal being back. So much had changed in the past six months. New buildings had shot up, people had moved away and new people had moved to the city, and my old apartment hosted a new set of exchange students. But I was happy to learn that most had stayed the same. The Bahá’í community, which I became part of in October, is still thriving, my favourite shops and hangout places are still there, and the new buildings hadn’t disturbed nature too much. Oh, and the weather was still as unpredictable as always!

I spent a little over two weeks in the city, sleeping on a friend’s sofa in a beautiful house by the ocean. When I wasn’t out hiking in the nature surrounding Nuuk or trekking to Kapisillit, I spent time with my friends and revisited my favourite places in the city.

All of the days merged together in a wonderful blur. I revisited my favourite bar and beat my friends at billiards (but not at darts!), painted house in the sunset for a beautiful family, chased the northern lights in new spots, got a new tattoo, revisited the university and attended a pride parade with two friends. I had so much fun and it went way too fast. Who knew that two weeks could be so short?

But thankfully, this short visit won’t be my last time in Nuuk – far from it. Because I’ve decided to move permanently (well – temporarily permanently – you know me!) to Nuuk! I actually got a job while I was there by handing out my CV to different travel agencies. Tupilak Travel contacted me a few days later and offered me a job as a travel guide (with my own archaeological tour!!!).

I will be done with my BA in a few months, so it’s the perfect timing as a break before I carry on with my master’s. I’m starting work in June next year, but plan on moving in late April or early May – if I can keep away for that long!