Today was all about dramatic scenery and icebergs.
We started the morning with a boat tour to get up close to some icebergs. Fortunately, there are two in the bay so we didn’t have to venture too far into the North Atlantic. It was awesome!
Remember, what they say about the ‘tip of the iceberg’ is true – about 90% of them is underwater, which you can see in a few of the pictures (it’s the greenish colored water). The blue streaks are where the ice has melted and re-frozen. They were the most beautiful blue color.
At one point we got pretty close to the cliffs – if you look closely in the middle of this picture you can just make out a bald eagle:
After the tour we drove up to the lighthouse and took some more pictures of the scenery.
After some lunch we decided a short hike was in order, so we headed to Top of Twillingate trail. It was only a couple of miles, up to the highest point on the island.
We visited the local winery, and bought some fruit & iceberg wine – it was surprisingly good. Although the pictures of the guys that harvest the icebergs were more than a little insane.
We drove around the island a bit more, and came across this road – a fitting end to the day:
