Ferry, Newfoundland to Labrador
Victoria Beyer
EASTERN CANADA ROAD TRIP 2019
We decided at the last minute to hop over to Labrador and were happy to get reservations on the next ferry out. Headed to Labrador, it was pretty easy to figure out where to be and when. Coming back was another story - the only time a single person was rude to us our entire trip was when we were in Labrador, trying to check in for the ferry back across. It’s chaos, with only a very tiny lot to accommodate all the cars, trucks, RVs, and semi trucks who wish to purchase tickets. There is no room for larger vehicles, so semi trucks were parked in the road, and since we could not go forward, we did the same, and then heard an earful from someone who had no helpful information (that said, literally everyone else we encountered on our Canada trip was delightful).
Aside from that, it was lovely. We saw an iceberg! It was not that far from the town of St. Barbe in Newfoundland, where we departed. It’s less than two hours across the Strait of Belle Isle. I am told frequently you can see whales, and we stood outside most of the time, hoping.