Hi, I’m Umka — a bear from Greenland.

 Hi, I’m Umka — a bear from Greenland.

This is my blog.

I’ll tell you what life in Greenland is really like: the ice, the ocean, the silence, and the stories behind the news. There will be memes too — lots of them — so you’ll finally remember where this beautiful island is.

This is the first one.

Greenland for Valentin's Day


Follow along. More is coming.

Место: География Гренландии, Гренландия

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