So much done today, starting with the famous Western Brook Pond.

After completing the hike, our friends went up the desk to see if there was a shot that they could get on, with all of us already having noticed the “Reservations Required” signage leading up to the trail. Fortunately, a even though the boat was sold out, there were a couple of no-shows, which allowed for Jeff and Emilee to get on board and enjoy a fantastic ride.
The tour of the pond takes about two hours, is narrated by a local guide, and ends with local music. You learn the history of the pond, from when it was covered with glaciers, to various rockslides, to how slowly it changed over. You learn that the pond’s water is so pure that it actually has trouble sustaining life (no nutrients), and get to see rocks taller than the CN Tower. We even got lucky enough to see a moose grazing on the trees! Beautiful round trip, definitely recommend it!

We kept heading past a few spots we’re going to check out tomorrow as I checked my Iceberg Finder to see one about a twenty minutes drive of our final stop. We hit the small town of Saint Lunaire-Griquet to see an iceberg the size of a sailboat floating in the water, closer than anything we’d ever seen this trip. Finally, a drive to Saint Anthony, where we were greeted by more humpback whales, these ones mere meters from shore, as we went to have dinner at the amazing Lightkeeper’s Restaurant, right near the Fishing Point lighthouse. And right in time to catch the sunset.