MV NORTHERN RANGER - THE LABRADOR SEA

EVEN WITH MOON OUT, OUR NIGHT IS JUST STARTING.

MV NORTHERN RANGER, NAIN, LABRADOR - THE WILD SEA - ALL ABOARD

DAY FOURTEEN

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2013
THE NORTHERN RANGER

Welcome aboard.

Please report to the Purser's office.

 Three horn blasts. If you want off now. Jump and swim.

 Just in case we hit heavy seas and our cabin gets turned upside down, or we pretty much just move in, here are some before photos.

Like anyone else on any cruise, the first thing we did was find the all you can eat buffet.

We followed the signs to what we thought was just one of the fun themes "Cafeteria"

It turned out to be a real replica of a"Cafeteria"

Amazingly they also replicated real cafeteria food.

The view. Without all those annoying lady hosts.

I was amazed and shocked by the selection.
 By the end of our excursion I gave the galley a  rating.

(friendly and fun kitchen staff made up for the food, ALMOST?
(swaying of the boat help get the food down)

Just having the sun tempered the brisk temps. 

But we are on the Labrador Sea.

COMING IN THE NEXT 48 - PACKIN' IN A WHOLE LOT OF WHAT LABRADOR IS ABOUT.

MV NORTHERN RAGER, NAIN, LABRADOR - THE WILD SEA - THE PIRATES OF THE LABRADOR SEA

DAY FOURTEEN
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2013
NAIN, LABRADOR

Today Kate and I will pack up our land legs and if there are no icebergs in the way of the Northern Ranger getting here, we're sailing south.

Before that we have a few stops to make. Our walking companion here extended to us a safe voyage.

At the Clara Hughes BBQ, some of the first people from town we meet were Henry and Shirley. They are temporally Albertan transplants that are here helping where and when help is needed.

The front door of their home is open to any kid looking for a cookie and a kind word.

We admired their commitment to our fellow man and kid kind and left with them a few of our items that could be better shared here. 

I extolled to this young Innu man to join the Sherpa Brotherhood Union.

Like so many things, it aint no different here:
"What's up?"

The Northern Ranger

 I remember the story of the guy who's luck was so bad that when his ship came in it was at the airport
 It might as well be here as the planes come in overhead

 Welcome ATVs. Some with waggons.

Everybodys happy. Even Bob.

 A true north face.

This will be a common sight at all our ports of call. There is freighter service to all these outposts for the real serious stuff. While on the Ranger we will see some service goods being on and off loaded, but bulk will be personal items of the passenger's. ATV's, boats, snowmachines and "luggage" of every imaginable shape, size, container......

Henry gives our ship a quick approval.

Here Shirley and Henry seem to do what they do best.  

Our stay in Nain has been an experience. There is much evidence of both the strides and struggles these people have and are enduring and enjoying. Our sights and seeing of just three days won't allow me a just goin' over.  

But a town is not a town without it's people. We have met and enjoyed many quick hellos. But getting a bon voyage from some brief friends is always brightening when in the back of your mind one wonders if you will ever see anyone on the mainland again.