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| Four Winds B and B in Ramea |
The next morning we bid farewell to our van and boarded the
Gallipoli ferry for the island of Ramea – one hour and 15 minutes away. (Note:
this ferry does take vehicles but the smaller ferry does not. Plus there are no
roads in some of the places we were visiting).
Dolphins frolicked in the ferry spray while fin whales kept a
safer distance. From the sea Ramea looks like one long skinny spit of land with
windmills dotting the centre. As the ferry chugged closer we entered a maze of
islands and discovered the harbour lay on the far side.
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| Wind turbine in Ramea |
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| One of many dolphins swimming along with the ferry from Burgeo to Ramea |
Seven of us – two couples with three children (we left four children
at home) – looked like refugees lugging backpacks up from the wharf up the hill
to the Four Winds B and B owned by Sue and Reg McDonald (625-2002). They have a
lovely library where you can sit and unwind.
Had lunch at Eastern Outdoors before hiking up Man o’ War hill
with views of Puffin, Great and Southwest Island.
Then we circumnavigated the entire island on a well-maintained
boardwalk, passing the lighthouse with keeper working away, Muddy Hole fishing
village and several stores where we bought lotto tickets and won. We’re not
millionaires but even small wins are exciting.
Back to Eastern Outdoors for supper (they are licensed but the
only lady on was both cook and server and had no time to buy beer or wine) and
a final trip to a beach near the dump/incinerator to see the sunset and dozens
of ducks. We also got real close to the wind mills which were all ominously at
a standstill.
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| Whale skull just sitting in a yard in Ramea |
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| Whale skeleton right next to Eastern Outdoors in Ramea |
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| Wet paint in Ramea |
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