The journey by boat from Ilulissat to the Eqi Glacier is nothing short of spectacular. It takes about three and a half hours and along the way there are hundreds of icebergs one more beautiful than the other. On both the outbound and the inbound journey we saw some whales. I even saw a jumping whale, but it happened too quickly to capture on camera.
It was cloudy and foggy on the morning we left Ilulissat, but this actually made for some moody photographs. Icebergs as big as small islandsI was told that if you spot a tail the whale is taking a deep dive and will be under water for the next 10-15 minutes.As we approached the Eqi Glacier the sky began to clear casting the icebergs in a beautiful light. The glacier and the ice sheet creates its own micro climate and I was told that the sky is usually clear above the glacier.The following day, when we left the Glacier Lodge Eqi, the sky had cleared. Overnight some large icebergs must have drifted from another nearby glacier, because I did not capture them the previous day.In some areas the water was perfectly still turning the surface into a mirror.More amazing reflections. Pro-tip: stand at the front of the boat otherwise the waves will destroy the reflection.This iceberg was pretty huge and totally awesome.