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It's all about the ferry in Port aux Basques. Most visitors come here to jump onto the
Rock from Nova Scotia, or jump off for the return trip. That doesn't mean the town isn't
a perfectly decent place to spend a day or night. Traditional wood houses painted brightly
in aqua, scarlet and sea-green clasp the stony hills. Laundry blows on the clotheslines,
boats moor in backyard inlets and locals never fail to wave hello to newcomers.
Port aux Basques (occasionally called Channel-Port aux Basques) was named in the
early 16th century by Basque fishers and whalers who came to work the waters of the
Strait of Belle Isle.
The town is a convenient place to stock up on food, fuel and/or money before journey-
ing onward.
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