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July 5th 2006

Published: July 13th 2006

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Bothan Taistil

The sheer cliffs of Western Brook Pond

Breakfast at Earl’s in Rocky Harbor. Bob’s choice was the Newfie toutons (fried bread dough, with pork chips?), fried bologna, homemade bread, and eggs (super glue for the arteries).
Western Brook Pond boat trip was a memorable experience. To access the boat, involves a 3km walk along the coastal bogs over gentle terrain and some boardwalks. It was a warm, sunny day as we got to the pier. As our tour boat started we were looking up at glacially cut cliffs of granite, gneiss, and schist towering above us. This pre-Cambrian rock is some of the oldest on the island of Newfoundland. The water is technically, no longer a fjord because in the past 8,000 years it has changed from salt water to fresh water. Wonderful waterfalls and rock formations everywhere you look.
Cow’s Head is home for the night. How did Cow’s Head get its name? It seems fishermen saw rocks on the coast and it looked like a cow’s head.

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