it's a good thing we're by the port. i literally just had to hop off the yacht and i'm on my way to town. i spotted a fast food/cafe nearby and wanted to swing by anyway, so today was the day to do that. also, i thought there'd be internet. jan said that he tried asking for the wifi password, but he was told they don't have wifi, even though he can see the network. "i don't think you're charming enough," i pestered him. "i'll show you how it's done."
well, i suppose no amount of charm would make them share their network. data plan in greenland was very, very expensive, as i was to learn in just a couple of hours. nevermind, i came there primarily to eat. so i had a classic burger, some frietjes and coca cola. my kind of lazy day meal.
the puffins were already wandering around town, so i was alone. post lunch i went to the post as i decided to finally get some data plan. i can't stand not having contact with mams and lovro anymore. i missed my baby. i went to ask first, and when i decided to get the data-only plan instead of mobile, she was selling me the mobile broadband stick too. i had to go back to moonlight and get my huawei mobile router and show her. when i came back, i saw marty (wilda's boatman), and jan. marty asked if i wanted to go to the birthday party where the rest of my group were, and i agreed.
we arrived and he was right - everyone was there. it felt very awkward that a whole bunch of us foreigners were there. i could only hope that they were entertained by our presence or that they genuinely find joy in being hospitable to travelers like us. there was a lot of food, and 3 birthday cakes. i tried one of the cakes and it was so, so, so delicious. they also had raw narwhal meat, as is traditional inuit staple. i tried it too. not a big fan.
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in greenland it seems customary to invite the entire town to a birthday party. however it is also customary that guests bring gifts, mostly food. marty told me that he plans to give the birthday celebrant - a 9-year old girl - some coins. he said that they would appreciate even a small gesture like that. it felt very odd. i contemplated for a long time, and i asked him if giving the girl my earrings is acceptable. he said it absolutely is. so i walked over and talked to the girl, and removed my earrings to put in her ear. it fit on one side, but won't go through on the other. her mom tried to do it for her to no avail. she said they'll fix her up at some point. i asked the mom if that's okay, and she assured me that the girl is thrilled but she's usually too shy to show it. whew, what a relief.
the rest of the day was just chill. i did facetime with mams and lovro despite the bad connection. i was so happy to see him! it was good to know he's been enjoying my absence as there was an endless supply of playmates and family who come visit him.
we were early to bed that night too. i don't recall there being heavy drinking, because we were going to leave early the next day for our 2-night camp. at this point i was hesitating if i should join, because i was afraid that my flu would get worse and that i don't have the stamina for this. peter was convincing me that i should, because it wouldn't feel complete if i wasn't there; like i wasn't part of the group anymore. awww. so i packed anyway, and said that depending on how i feel in the morning then i will decide.
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