Despite opposing winds we are continuing to work our way south down the coast of Labrador. Today we are at exactly the same latitude as Hyssington (home) but it feels like a million miles away. We are cruising a coast line that is frozen solid for much of the year and even now, at the height of summer with temperatures in their late 20's, icebergs continue to drift south before finally dissolving 600 miles further south in the North Atlantic.
We expected to find fogs and cold, wet weather here but have been rewarded with fine weather, record high temperatures and wall to wall sunshine. Had the headwinds have been stronger they could have stopped us in our tracks. As it is we have been able to creep south in the morning calms and then enjoy the fine afternoons at anchor or ashore.
Today we are making for Occasional Harbour as it promises a waterfall for a shower. Maybe tomorrow the UNESCO World Heritage site of Battle Harbour, the ancient capital of the now extinct cod fishery in these parts. If the weather holds we will cross the Straits of Belle Isle Friday and make our landfall on Newfoundland. We plan to lay the boat up for August in Lewisporte, Newfoundland which is now just 200 miles away so happily we are back on schedule despite our Nuuk delays.