Brigus sits deep in SW corner of Conception Bay. Conveniently there’s a completely empty government wharf on our right/ starboard as we approach the harbour. The routine of fenders out and securing the first rope to act as a brake comes back to me and we are tied up in no time.
We’ve arrived on a grey evening but need to stretch our legs. As we wander through the streets around the cove it’s looking pretty affluent with a lot of house renovation in progress.
Brigus is one of the oldest recorded settlements with records dating back to early 1600’s. Some big names in sea faring and fishing from Europe made their way here.
By 1850’s the Bartlett family dominated with schooners that fished Labrador anchoring or perhaps wedging themselves deep in the harbour inside Mollys island. A hole blasted through the rock to give direct town access.
A lot of the town is built around a large central lagoon, our evening stroll took us to a bar (and turned out you can’t have a drink without eating - so we did!) it feels a big contrast to last year to be in more populated (perhaps mainly air BnB and weekend dwellers) with the benefit of some provision of hospitality. Needed to be sampled but you can’t have a beer without food and they close at 7pm!
The following day is cloudy but I’ve spotted a trail to the headland North of us and drag Austen along - his reward at the headland- a distant whale sighting and on return the old convent established 1866 and closed 1996 is now paying its way operating as a day time cafe with extremely good date squares!
For our evening stroll we head to the east shore and are rewarded with a perfect Beaver pond complete with Beaver ( neither of us had a camera 😔)
The following day the wind is from the south and perfect to get up a to the top of the Bay - it’s also a blue sky day which meant a quick photo opportunity.In town before we sail.Read more
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