The Tablelands

The Skipper gave me shore leave for the afternoon today, so I decided to do a little exploring.

The nearby Tablelands are a unique area where iron rich rock from the earth mantle, called peridotite, has been thrust to the surface. This is believed to be one of the oldest rocks on earth, around 4 billion years old. Only in Australia and Antarctica can we also see this occurence. 

 

The Tablelands are visible from our mooring and too close to pass. A short hop on the local ferry drops me at the small town of Woody Point. Trying very hard to look touristy, like a child playing grown-up, it remains a quaint little village. 

A walk on the main road leads me to the head of the "Lookout Hill Trail." The name sounds promising and off I go.
The slope <pant> is steep <pant>, but <pant> the trail goes through a nice, peaceful wooded area. The view at the top is worth the hike, with a beautiful view on the whole Bonne Bay and the majestic Tablelands. At 404m, this is higher than the highest point in Brittany, which makes feel a bit like Sherpa Tensing.

Back to the village, and a nice cup of tea on the coffee shop patio.

Now getting ready to board the ferry, settle my bill at the Cat and Rooster and leave for our night sail North.