21.   Another weekend has arrived and Saturday shaped up great for another run in Captain H's boat on Placentia Bay. Captain H. and I were just getting ready to head to the wharf when young Joe returned from work so he joined us on our adventure.

20.   We left the wharf in Southern Harbor around 10:30 and headed across the bay under bright skies and very light breeze to Long Island.

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18.   We stopped briefly at Tom & Linda's cabin in Haystack where we were invited back for Supper later.

17.   Leaving Haystack we headed south along the shore of Long Island stopping at each cove or place of interest, such as this  small rock island with a hole at the bottom where you could see clear through to the other side.

16.   Winds remained light and sometimes non-existent so we managed to go ashore on many small rock islands for some unique pictures!

15.   Many of these outcroppings are not so inviting in story weather, and I'm sure have been dreaded by many mariners over the centuries!

14.   Our destination this trip was the resettled community of Harbor Buffett, once a thriving fishing community, its now home to a hand full of summer vacation properties.

13.   When we arrived there we stopped to chat with some of friends of Captain H. before heading across the harbor to check out an old whaling vessel that ran here aground years ago.

12.   This vessel is rumored to be an old Japanese whaling ship The FUMI MARU-15 ran aground and subsequently abandoned in the mid 1970's.

11.   A ban on whale hunting in Canadian waters was imposed in 1972 which brought to an end an entire industry that had been around for decades.

10.   The old ship is in dire shape these days, but Joe and I still climbed aboard the severely listed deck for a poke around.

9.   The deck is very rotted and is quite treacherous, but it was a real treat to have been able to climb around this old piece of Newfoundland history.

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6.   After our tour of the ship, we headed across the harbor and docked near the walking trail to Port Royal.

5.   It's less then a 10 minute hike to this beautiful example of yet another summer community, which like many others on Long Island, is quite picturesque and quiet.

4.   Once we returned to the boat we had a quick sandwich and headed out of the Harbor back along the shore exploring many of the islands and coves all the way to Haystack for supper at Tom & Linda's.

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2.   After supper and with winds having picked up slightly we headed back across the bay to the mainland stopping at one of my favorite ATV destinations, LeManche. I was surprised to see that the warm dry weather we've experienced this summer affected the waterfall on the beach as it was completely dried up. As much as I love this warm weather, some rainfall is badly needed to replenish water reservoirs all over the Island.

1.   Leaving LeManche we headed back to the wharf at Southern Harbor ending another fantastic day on the water!