After a breakfast (at the same place we were at yesterday) we headed up towards the location of the boat tour (about 30 minutes north of here). We, along with everyone else taking the tour, had picked a fantastic day full of sunshine which we all enjoyed as we walked three kilometres to the boat dock area.
The boat was on its way by 12:30 and before too long we were in the fjord. OMG!!!
The tallest cliff is about 700 metres high ( 150 metres taller than the CN tower) and our boat got right beside these cliffs.
There were quite a few waterfalls and really,everything was very interesting.
This photo was taken at the end of the lake and we were told that the famous photo used in many of the Newfoundland tourist advertisements was taken about three quarters of the way up the mountain located in the far distance. The hike to get to that point is an 8-10 hour return walk. Not for us this time!!
Our boat ride concluded with one of the boat staff singing typical Newfoundland songs. He was a great singer and a great performer with lots of good banter going with the crowd. He got lots of tips from everyone (including us of course). It really was an awesome finish to our time there.
We also did some sightseeing in a couple of locations nearby including one town (Cow Head) and one ecological site (Green Point).
We checked the weather forecast for the next few days and it is not good at all. Because we feel that there is no point hiking in the rain at Twillingate we are heading north to see the viking settlement instead; a complete reversal of yesterday's decision. We have already booked a room in St.Anthony and will be heading there as soon as we get up in the morning.
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