Newfoundland

Colin carries on with his tale of an unsurprisingly unpleasant crossing to Newfoundland with a surprisingly pleasant landfall.

Colin carries on with the story of their 2018 cruise: A nerve jangling approach, deserted anchorages, a spooky abandoned village and managing a boat mechanical problem of the type that seem to plague us all sooner or later—a tale of real cruising.

Though we’ve visited Grand Bank before and we’ve spent numerous nights tied up in Port-aux-Basques, that doesn’t mean we’ve experienced all these places have to offer!

Though road-served, Rose Blanche still has an out-of-this-world feeling.

Outports (isolated non-road served Newfoundland communities) are slowly dying as the youth move to more urban environments for work. So don’t wait too long to visit the ones that remain.

The outport of La Poile, Newfoundland—beautiful and isolated and aging.

Ice hockey, street hockey, field hockey…wharf hockey?

The outport of Grand Bruit, Newfoundland—closed in 2010, it’s a beautiful and eerie waystop.

Burgeo, Newfoundland—bakeries, beaches, and…a canal?

Bakeapples and fog…Newfoundland shows its true colours!

The south coast of Newfoundland offers two beautiful fjord anchorages at Doctor Harbour and White Bear Bay.

Ramea, though on an island off the south coast of Newfoundland, is served by a car ferry from the road-connected town of Burgeo.

The outport of Francois has a lot to offer, including a floating dock and hiking—everything from short strolls on the boardwalk to an epic.

Deadman’s Cove has it all: a sheltered anchorage (in most conditions), challenging hike, stunning scenery, and a private swimming pool.