We were warned the day before to be up on deck first thing the following day to watch the sail by the "Mugford Tickle" - an intriguing name for a channel with sheer cliffs on its sides. But the spectacular sail by definitely took our breaths away. The lingering morning mist made it even more enchanting. Sheer cliffs rose 4000 ft. straight from the sea and we sailed past Cape Mugford and the Kaumajet Mountains, the only landmarks I could identify from online photos. But it is not important what they are called - we are there for the scenery! And I will let the photos speak for themselves...
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Cape Mugford |
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Kaumajet Mountains |
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Brave Mountain at 4300 ft on Grimmington Island |
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| An iceberg as we approached Hebron Our next stop is Hebron, a National Historic Site. Hebron was originally a Moravian mission and the northermost settlement in Labrador. The mission was founded in 1831 but disbanded after the forced relocation of the local Inuit families. There was no consultation with community members. The mission is now being restored by Inuit volunteers, descendants of the families that were resettled. There was a plague monument beside the school with an inscribed apology for the site closure. It is difficult not to read the plague with some emotion. The mission still has some daily utensils from the period and it was interesting to see what was left behind. The site itself also has some dramatic rock formations, particularly near the water.  This was what we saw on landing - like a dramatic still-life sculpture on one side and the remains of this house on the other.   The mission church   What was left behind   Inside the church  Hebron waterfront      |
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