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As we head West along the Southwest coast of Newfoundland we pass rocky headlands. Our destination is Francois. It is one of the last remaining true outports. Outports have no roads connecting them to the outside world.
This is good visibility. Actually we could not even see the narrow entrance of this fjord when we were only a couple hundred yards off. Thanks to radar we were able to slowly find our way. In this area you can not count on the accuracy of GPS chartplotters.
"Evergreen" tied to the floating dock, at Francois:
The harbor and the fishery wharf at Francois. These photos of a foggy day in Francois were included as a contrast to the sunny day photos added later.
The shore rises abruptly from the water.
The outport of Francois. Note the large stream running down the side of the hill. There is a lake behind the saddle. This serves as the water supply to the town.
Note that even small skiffs, have twin engines. There is no "Tow Boat US" here, to call for help.
The next day we woke to a sunny day and a town that appeared totally different.
The lake above the village.
"Evergreen" and the town below:
This is the rather barren landscape above the town. The few creatures that survived well in this environment were the biting insects. One had to take them seriously, or else suffer very itchy soars for up to a month later.
Looking down from "The Friar" - the knob above the town of Francois:
Every town in coastal Canada has a landing pad for helicopters. Each town has a medical clinic, but all those who are seriously ill are flown out the medical centers. The wooden board walks were the streets of this town on a steep slope.
The highlands are dotted with ponds, boggy areas, and streams.
The way down. It actually was much steeper than it looks in this photo.
This is the stream that runs through the town.
The cemetery was a fascinating piece of history.
Looking down from the cemetery:
This is evidence that one lives off the land in such places.
When all else fails, Sharon will lift your spirits. Also note that four wheelers are the cars and trucks of Francois.
Sunset in the fjord:
Fishing used to be the way of life of outports such as Francois.
The coastal ferry (the red vessel) only comes every other day or so.
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