Next morning we took the ferry to Labrador. The ferry sails to Blanc Sablon, which is just on the Quebec side of the border with Labrador. Only about 120 kilometres of road on the mainland there is paved - about 50 kilometres into Quebec, and just over 60 kilometres into Labrador. The paved road ends in Red Bay, then a gravel road continues hundreds of kilometres further north to Goose Bay and Labrador City.
When we arrived on the mainland, it was very foggy. We started to drive into Quebec, but the fog was so thick that we couldn't see anything. So we turned around and headed into Labrador instead. The fog was lighter, and the sun was fighting to get through in each small town. We soon ended up in Red Bay, at the end of the paved road. Red Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, former site of several Basque whaling stations dating from the 16th century. Now it's a quiet fishing village.
There were some iceberg remnants grounded out in the bay....
When we arrived on the mainland, it was very foggy. We started to drive into Quebec, but the fog was so thick that we couldn't see anything. So we turned around and headed into Labrador instead. The fog was lighter, and the sun was fighting to get through in each small town. We soon ended up in Red Bay, at the end of the paved road. Red Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, former site of several Basque whaling stations dating from the 16th century. Now it's a quiet fishing village.
There were some iceberg remnants grounded out in the bay....
There was a grouping of small Inukshuks outside one of the Visitor Centres, which I
thought would make a great setting for some doll photos. So, out they came...
thought would make a great setting for some doll photos. So, out they came...
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