The end of the line for the Sarfaq Ittuk was the village of Narsaq.  Actually the ship goes farther south, taking an outside route to Qaqortoq. Then turns back to the north and sails into a fjord to make its final stop at this tiny industrial center..  From here we took another -- much smaller -- ferry back to Qaqortoq to tour that southern town.  Then finally, still another ferry up Eric's Fjord to Narsasuaq to catch our plane back to Iceland.

	Narsaq is a "new" town, founded about 50 years ago.  Starting with 600 people, it's now a booming 1700.  It has numerous factories, mostly fish processing, sheep slaughter houses, wool workshops, and a variety of specialized educational facilities, including a cooking school.
By the time we were in Narsaq, we had left the midnight sun far behind. It was definitely dusk by 9 in the evening, and just plain dark at midnight.

But the icebergs we had left behind as we traveled down the coast appeared again in Eric's Fjord.  It's here we saw the most spectacular blue icebergs as we traveled up the fjord toward the airport.	School starts in early August in Greenland.  We were told that new students arrive in the afternoon in full traditional dress.  We longed to see them, but were wisked away on the ferry in the wee hours of the a.m.

Our tiny local ferry to the airport was modern, sturdily build for icey waters, and fully equipped with electronic gadgets.  There were, however some more picturesque options available.

The ferry ride to the airport was slowed by the need to stop now and then to take on passengers.  But the time was well spent watching the last the West Greenland icebergs we would ever see.  Although smaller and slushier than Ilulissat icebergs, the blue color made them spectacular!

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