Good Bye Newfoundland

October 11 2010


We leave St. Johns this morning headed for Port aux Basque and the ferry which will take us acoss to Sydney, Nova Scotia and the mainland. We have had a memorable visit to Newfoundland with its unusual ruggedness and awe inspiring beauty.





So many communities still have fishing as a prominent trade and their docks and coves harbour all from the small dingys to the large fishing ships with their fishing gear jutting form their decks.
There are also some who dare to farm in this rugged rocky place with sometimes only a scattering of soil.


Brave souls all of them, proud of their island and rightly so with its spectacular rugged scenery that is so rich in history. The shores of this island have seen Vikings, Portugees, Spaniards, English, French and who knows how many more nationalities landed in some point in history. Some settling and some just taking advantage of the rich fishing grounds but all of them leaving their mark in shaping what is Newfoundland today.



We have tried to see as much as possible but have left some stones unturned for our next visit. The leaves are starting to turn their autumn colours and it is time for us to move on.
We will board this fine ship the Leif Erickson and say good bye to Newfoundland. Hope to see you again someday.