Newfoundland to Labrador

Took the morning ferry from Newfoundland to Labrador. It actually lands in Quebec just a couple of miles from the border with LB. It's pretty cool the way the end of the ferry boat lifts up, & a ramp then extends from the ferry to make a smooth transition to drive onto & off the boat. 

                                         

There were some interesting rigs & people in line at the ferry including a pontoon boat. I had a long conversation with a 30ish guy who works mainly on various fishing boats which sail out of St. John's, but fish all over the North Atlantic/Labrador Sea/North Sea as far east as Germany. He grew up on the south coast of LB just a couple of miles from where I'm camping the next 5 nights, & he inherited the family home as his sibs all moved away. His brother is a foreman working near Ottawa with the company building the subway from Ottawa to Montreal, & he just spent a few weeks working for his brother there. He was headed home today to check on his house, & then he'll fly to Greenland to work on a fishing boat for 2-2 week stints (the company charters a plane to fly a 5 guys the last leg over to Greenland). We talked a while, so I got quite an education about commercial fishing. He was a fascinating mix of a local guy who loves his home & someone who's seen some of the world & is interested in how it all works. 

The folks in line who commanded the most attention were the drivers of these 5 MGs from Australia who are roadtripping around the world, doing a 3-month stint each summer. After 3 months, the cars are beat up & need significant work to be ready for the next segment. The maps & decals on their cars showed previous segments & this year's trip across Canada.

                               

                                      

The bit of QC where we docked & the very southwest corner of LB are pretty bleak looking landscapes. Perhaps this is why LB is called "The Big Land". 


I took a walk going south from this beach. Amongst the rocks is a cool mosaic of greenish moss, a white & gray lichen, & a creeping plant with bright green leaves.














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