Today we are at Red Bay, Newfoundland – population 142.

We had excellent weather — cool with light showers. This is excellent weather because if it is sunny and warm, the black flies come out. We were prepared with nets and Deet, but we didn’t need them. The picture is an exaggeration.

Back in the day, Basque whalers used this area to process whale oil. It was a large operation, with at least 19 sites. Much later, it had a fishing industry. Today, it’s all past tense. The major activity is tourism.

Tomorrow is a sea day. Saturday we are scheduled to arrive in Greenland at Paamiut. We met a couple who are on this tour for the 4th time. So far, they have not had weather good enough to allow the tenders to operate. Not to worry. This isn’t the only port we will visit in Greenland. We have also met people who have visited Paamiut, including our captain.