Our longest drive yet, approximately five hours and bypassed Deer Lake where we fly out on Thursday. Beautiful scenery and could see the sky is clearing.
Met up with Bert and Joan for a drink at the hotel, then off for dinner for more cod. Again great home cooked meals.
A drive up the coast to the Lobster Cove lighthouse, then a drive to the Western Brook, a three km walk in. Waves in the Inland lake were unbelievable, a beautiful scenic walk in and now awaiting the boat tour into the fiords. We are dressed to the hilt and so far not too bad.Met up with Bert and Joan for a drink at the hotel, then off for dinner for more cod. Again great home cooked meals.
Well the ride was really spectacular although would have been better without the rolling and wind. One hour in and then another back. Lots of rock. For the most part we stayed down below but a few did brave the outside.
After we visited the fisherman's hut further down the coast. Three brothers, their wives with four children lived in a small three bedroom cabin for the summer. There were no roads in in the 1950's so all supplies and their family were brought in by boat. Tough life! The road came in in the late 1950's, trucks picked up the fish every day and life became a bit easier. A full day today.
life in the 1950's
