Another island I explored was Entry Island. This small
inhabited predominately English speaking island is the only inhabited island
not connected to the archipelago. Accessibility is by ferry boat in the summer
and plane in the winter.
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| Entry Island |
On a beautiful hot day I decided to embark on a zodiac boat
tour of Entry Island. The tour was conducted through Excursion en mer. I booked
my tour through Carol who spoke very little English. Captain Michel was at the
helm.
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| Carol |
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| Captain Mike |
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| Zodiac with passengers exploring Entry Island |
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| We explored several caves around the island |
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| Numerous birds make their home on the cliffs |
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| A Black-legged Kittiwake colony the white is bird poo |
The small treeless island consists of lush green pasture and
rolling hills. Cattle graze along the cliffs and they say they lose one cow every four years. Not bad odds considering.
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| Cattle grazing |
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| A Double-crested Cormorant colony |
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| The lighthouse stands warning sailors of dangerous waters |
With approximately 200 inhabitants on the island the
individuals consists mainly of Scottish and Irish descendants. The main
economic activity of the islanders is fishing.
The main reason for people to visit the island is climb Big Hill. Big Hill is the highest point in the archipelago at 174 m
or 570 feet.
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| Big Hill note the path straight up the middle |
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| The only fence keeping cows on one side and people on the other |
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| The view is breathtaking from the top |
I have to admit the walk up the hill was tough but well worth the pain. It didn't help I was carrying 20 extra pounds of photography gear. It was just as tough coming down, you had to watch your footing all the way.
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