While many people in Europe complain about the heat wave, the summer in Newfoundland is very pleasant, if you accept cool rainy days from time to time. Heat is not for me (I would feel uncomfortable even in a sauna), I have become a “northern” person.
I have also reconciled myself a bit with the frequent wind because it keeps the mosquitoes away. I don’t want to have to walk with a face net all the time. Part of my life in northern Newfoundland is the constant change of clothes or taking off clothes and putting on warmer (or cooler) layers. The onion look is the order of the day.
This year, I wondered how the political situation will affect tourism here. Will the Americans visit us after so many Canadians are staying away from the United States (for good reasons)? It is the end of July and the balance is positive so far. Americans are still coming, and many Canadians are now traveling around their own country.
Soon friends from Switzerland will arrive here, and I can’t wait to show them the wild rugged beauty of the area. There are not many museums here, mainly nature instead. And friendly people. The contrast with Switzerland will be fascinating for my friends, I think.
For my favourite fisherman, summer means hard work above all. Today he got up at four o’clock in the morning and I don’t expect him back until late evening. The cod he is currently fishing for is again plentiful. But he has to be careful not to overload his small boat and capsize.
It is not only on the ocean where serious accidents can occur. A young man recently died when he crashed his Sea-Doo into a boulder below the surface of a small lake. His death has shaken the locals. Speedy machines of all kinds are a popular pastime here.
Next time I will tell you what I did with my Swiss friends.
