Day 39 - Twillingate, Newfoundland

We woke on day 39 of our trip to an overcast morning, after an evening of rain, rain, rain.  The forecast was for possible showers in the morning and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  It started sprinkling and we had our travel briefing for Rocky Harbor in the large shed instead of outside our rig.

Would our Whale Watching trip be a problem?  We would go rain or shine (unless it was severe weather).  We ride shared to the dock and the sun came out for us.  It turned out to be a glorious morning.

Perry (the captain) and his sister Kim (the first mate) gave us a great ride.  

Kim gave us the mandatory lesson on boat safety followed by a lesson in Newfie Slang:

No H’s – only if they’re in the wrong place

T’s are silent in the middle of words

O’s are changed to A’s

TH is changed to D’s.

E’s can sometimes be I’s

Examples: Come ere and go der.   Git dat battle af beer.

Everyone is learning to listen closely.

We brought assorted treats of crumb cakes, croissants, cookies and scones along with water for the ride.  They were devoured as the mid morning snack.

The whales cooperated and after seeing a Mincke off the Bow, and the birds feeding off the fish, we came upon a Humpback and her baby.  They put on their show and the group was angling for position upstairs and downstairs for the photo ops. Most of us got some great pictures.  Another whale, calm waters, picture perfect weather and information about the area including personal stories from Kim, made for a beautiful boat ride.

Lunch after the tour ofr some at the Twillingate Adventure Tours restaurant– Moose burgers, moose wraps, chowders, cod and………...

The afternoon was free.  Some folks went to the light house.  Madi gave a class on knitting necklaces.  Many caught up on laundry and internet at the campground.

We went to the seafood processor and bought a 1KG bag of freshwater salad size shrimp for $10.  We let the group know about it and needless to say, Barry went back to get 14 more bags.

Another great day………….

Submitted by:  Barry & Terry Klein

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