After we left Greenland , we sailed across the Atlantic, and the the Labrador Sea to some small towns in Newfoundland. We have gotten into some rough weather, but just like the residents of these former whaling towns…. We toughed it out! We have some excellent hikes and visited locals and museums to see how these people lived in this extreme climate. RED BAY was so tiny and picturesque, and just full of wrecked whale boats, and abandoned structures. Yesterday we spent a LOOONG day in Corner Brook, which we decided was a very cool town. The friendliest people and they are so proud of their town. The city is just covered with outdoor trails and parks, and even when it starts snowing, the inhabitants have ski trails and downhill skiing and curling and all sorts of activities.
We have been sailing all day on our way to St Pierre , one of the French speaking towns in NL… we’ll arrive in the am and catch a small flight to Halifax where our journey ends.
What do we do at sea for the days we don’t land? We have a solid crew of naturalists, environmentalists, biologists, and people dedicated to making the earth better for our children. Last night a local group came about and put on a really fun and fast paced program of Newfoundland music. Today we had lectures and programs all day and people can pick and choose their interest areas. I have learned so much about the INTUIT populations of the world and truly feel they tough and candy people to have lived centuries in a harsh climate like the Arctic.
Some of the people are staying on board and sailing to Antarctica ! Wow! 2 months on a ship! I need to feel some earth under my feet… but they will sail off to the Panama Canal after we depart the ship.
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