The hotel and airport seem to be the major source of income for this settlement, as they employ a few local people.
In a place were life is so simple, children roam around worry free.
Waiting for his buddy to come out and play.
The luckier ones have bicycles to play around with.
The younger ones play under watchful eyes.
This group of mothers were watching the little ones playing from top of a small hill.
I asked the woman standing on the right if I can take a photo of her, and she agreed, but didn't know exactly how to pose. I love her unnatural pose, as it shows how they are free from the complexity of our modern world.
Some men are working on fixing their homes during the summer, in preparation for the long and cold winters. These two were giving their house a fresh coat of paint.
Dogs were chained down on the side of the hills. They are used as sleigh dogs during the snow season.
This Danish guy was one of two persons on the hotel staff who spoke English. He and his English speaking friend greeted us at the airport, drove the Hummer that hauled our luggage to the hotel, checked us in at the hotel reception, went through our hotel rooms to check if we were missing teapots, pillows, etc., served us at the restaurant, and took us on tours to the settlement and on a mountain top. They seem to be busy all the time, but when I asked him, he said it is much slower this summer compared to previous years, because of the slow economy. He actually returns to Denmark every year when the tourist season is over.
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