Our first introduction into east Greenland from our hotel in Tasiilaq was a hike up into the Valley of Flowers. I had my doubts at first about finding flowers but in fact, we did find some flowers.

We hiked the valley and kept going up above the valley, along streams, and up to some lakes. Our hike probably took about two hours. It was quite cool when we started but we began peeling off layers of clothing right away.

This is the edge of town with houses right behind me. At this point, I had some doubts about the Valley of Flowers.

I should not have doubted. This could well be the garden spot of eastern Greenland.

We found five different kinds of flowers growing in the valley plus some dandelions. Below are some flower highlights.