A second sunny day! What joy it brought us, as well as making for a pleasant drive back to the west coast of the Great Northern Peninsula.

On our way to Woody Point from St. Anthony we passed through Rocky Harbour where we had lunch in a cute restaurant cum gallery. We also visited Lobster Cove Head lighthouse which is said to be exceptionally striking at sunset. We were there in early afternoon and it was lovely then too. Picturesque Newfoundland for sure!

From Lobster Cove we continued to Woody Harbour, our home for the night and the last night Tracey and I would spend together. Woody Harbour is another charming village, very small but with interesting galleries and restaurants. The owner of the The Rooms at Woody Point where we stayed told me tourists are returning in droves – she’s never seen anything like it. I’m so happy that she is making a go of her business. The last two years have been hard for tourism in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Some Woody Cove impressions.

The next morning, before heading out for Deer Lake, we hiked on the Tablelands. The Tablelands, as I noted in an earlier post, are actually the earth’s inner mantle that was thrust up and out when continents collided. The surface is largely peridotite rock containing a high concentration of iron. The orange hue of the Tablelands is due to the iron in the rock rusting. We used a Parks Canada app on our phones for a self-guided, informational tour – very useful and very much appreciated.

The scene looked like something from Mars, very barron as the chemicals in the rock are toxic to most forms of plant life. Nevertheless, even in early June, we saw a few small flowers. You can click on the photos for larger versions.

Next stop Deer Lake where Tracey heads for Moncton and I continue this journey on my own. See you soon from La Scie on the Baie Verte Peninsula.