Aug 23 - Boat Tour of Bonne Bay

I’ve lost track of how many times it has started to rain and then stopped today. Never mind. The sun is out now, and it is most enjoyable.

I went out on a 2-hour cruise of Bonne Bay aboard the catamaran, the EMM-CAT, of the Bon Tours fleet. Wayne was our commentator. He introduced our captain, Billy, “Give him a hand, folks – first day sober!” and Matthew was the first hand. Bonne Bay has pristine waters, breath-taking scenery, and geological wonders. The rock formations that jut up out of the water used to lie horizontally on the bottom of the ocean and were pushed upwards by the effects of tectonic plate shifting. Wayne grew up in Woody Point and gave us a running commentary about how life has changed on Bonne Bay. Small communities accessible only by water no longer dot the coastline, and the prosperous mink farms are no longer in operation. Billy took over for a while and told us about the fishing industry in the area. This has been the best lobster season ever – no major storms to ruin the traps and decent fishing weather every day. We saw bald eagles. and lots of terns who are bulking up for their trip to the Antarctic that will be starting soon.

It rained off and on and off and on, but it didn’t dampen the experience. The scenery was stunning, and the information was fascinating. Wayne and Matthew treated us to a short concert as we were coming back into port. Wayne will be performing in the show that we are seeing tonight. Small world around here!

Update on the Anchors Aweigh show. We went to the venue and reserved our seats - front row centre! Then we had dinner at Fisherman's Wharf Restaurant across the road. Great food. Friendly service. Just as we finishing, the power went out all over the town. Doug ALWAYS has cash so we were able to pay our bill while the staff scrambled to set up a generator. We walked along the waterfront and enjoyed the lovely sunset and watched people skipping stones into the water. At the theatre venue, we waited and waited, as there was still no power. At half an hour past start time, the show spokesman announced that the show was cancelled. They use mostly electric instruments these days, so they couldn't cobble a show together. We back to home base, read e-books in the dark and went to bed early. I guess we'll have to come back to Rocky Habour some day to catch the show!

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