Saturday, August 24th, 2013 (Post #2)
Here we are entering a short fjord where the out-port of Francois is situated at it's head:
Going for a walk in the back country above the village involves being prepared for the welcome of the black flies.
This small lake above Francois serves as the water source for the village:
The view of the entrance of the fjord:
This is a typical view of the back country above and behind the shore:
View of the village and harbour of Francois:
Yummy wild blueberries were everywhere:
The harbour in the fjord is much too deep to anchor in so a wonderful, floating, government dock is provided:
Bogs and ponds are seen everywhere because the solid rock does not allow the water to sink in.
As in all out-ports, all supplies and people arrive on the ferry:
This pigmy goat was the only goat that we have ever seen in Newfoundland.
And he had deluxe accommodations:
A view of "The Friar" (the rocky out cropping above the town) with the last sunlight of the day shining upon it:
(Click on link to "Older Posts" just below and to right to get to next set of photos.)
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