|
![]() |
The Puffin is the provincial bird of Newfoundland and Labrador |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Okay, just one final puffin picture. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Monument in Elliston to the terrible sealers tragedy of 1914. Father and son
from Elliston froze to death together on the ice, along with over a
hundred others.
Find out about it here |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Next stop, Cape Bonavista Lighthouse, where I finally get the chance to climb up to the light tower. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Here we find a D E Stevenson connection. Robert Stevenson, DES's great grandfather and lighthouse engineer whose family designed and created lighthouse in Scotland for hundreds of years. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Stevenson had a guiding hand in the early years of the Newfoundland Lighthouse Commission. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
More Stevenson connecting. The first, original light at Cape Bonavista (not this one) was taken from the Bell Rock Lighthouse at Inch Cape, Scotland. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Find out more about the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Now it's time for a walking trail. We set out on the famous Skerwink Trail , near Trinity. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Sea stacks, reminiscent of our trip to Orkney in 2010 |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
More views from the trail |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Now we drive on, towards Twillingate, stopping near Gambo (close to Gander) to view the river from Joey's Lookout |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Here we are in Twillingate, where we go to the Orange Hall (the Old Orange Lodge) to enjoy.... |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
The Split Peas ! Where we have a great evening and learn about Toutans & Tea and Ugly Sticks. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
I take a morning walk down the road from our B&B, to the beach at Wild Cove Road, Twillingate. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
...and do a little sketching. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Our landlady at the Dove's Nest, Diana Dove--also an expert rug hooker--takes us with her on her morning walk with her dog, and gives us an excellent nature tour. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Pitcher Plant, the flower of Newfoundland and Labrador. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
View of Mudford Cove (or is it Crow Head?) from the heights of our walk |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Winter's coming, saw faster.
Yes, we see promising woodpiles everywhere. |
![]() ![]() Home |
![]() |
Crow Head. Or Mudford Cove |
![]() ![]() Home |