Author: Greg
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Twillingate
Monday, August 5, 2019 Driving 35 minutes to Twillingate from Dildo Provincial Park, we drove through town and out the the northwest point. Everywhere we go, the coast of Newfoundland (pronounced NewfoundLAND) is dramatic and beautiful. They call it The Rock, and you can see why. With beautiful, clear, blue-green water washing the shore and…
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King’s Point Pottery/Drive to Dildo Run Provincial Park
Sunday, August 4, 2019 About a 30-minute drive from George Huxter Memorial Park is King’s Point where the highest-rated craft store in Newfoundland can be found. King’s Point sits on beautiful Notre Dame Bay. Kaitlan greeted us, and we were the only ones in the store on a Sunday morning. She said they had the…
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Drive Back Down Coast to Shallow Bay Campground
Friday, August 2, 2019 It had been rainy, cloudy and cold in Pistolet Bay for three days, and it was getting to Martha. She talked about how cloudy and cold makes her sad. 46 years of marriage, and I am still learning. I went to Woodward GMC in St. Anthony’s to have the oil changed.…
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St. Anthony
Thursday, August 1, 2019 Driving into St. Anthony near the top of the northwest arm, we hiked Lighthouse point, which was very pretty and an excellent place to look for whales. We went to lunch at the Lightkeeper’s Restaurant, which was OK. We shared fish tacos, moose spring rolls and seafood chowder. The winner was…
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L’Anse au Meadows
Wednesday afternoon, July 31, 2019 After lunch, we moved the trailer to work on our persistent leak. Backing the truck up close, I can climb up on the truck tool box, then up the canoe rack and get on the roof. I removed all the duct tape and redid that area with RV sealing tape…
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Cape Onion/L’anse Au Meadows
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 The couple that stopped to talk at Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve yesterday, told us to go to Onion Cove, up past a cemetery. It’s a good place to spot whales. We drove up there to find one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. There were no whales, but we…
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Drive to Pistolet Bay Provincial Park, Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Before leaving Port au Choix, we hiked Phillip’s Garden Trail, very pretty, along the coast, 9.0. We saw no whales or moose We came back, showered, Martha and I next to each other with a man going to the bathroom at the same time. Nice, big shower with hot to the…
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Drive to Seaside RV Park, Port au Choix
Monday, July 29, 2019 It was a three-hour drive along the beautiful west coast of Newfoundland. The only road north travels right on the coast much of the way. We stopped for lunch in a church parking lot. We arrived at the Seaside RV Park office as howling winds and heavy rain started. Several people…
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Hike Lomond River and Anniversary Lunch
Sunday, July 28, 2019 Looking for an easier hike, we went to the Lomond River Hike. It started through a forest with orchids everywhere. We went into Woody Point for our Anniversary lunch at the Old Loft, which was OK.
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Tablelands Lecture/Hike to Green Gardens
Saturday, July 27, 2019 There is a great overlook of Bonne Bay, where we sat in Adirondack chairs in the morning, watching for whales. There is a beach next to the dock, where people go for a swim. We went up to the beautiful, modern visitor’s center for some WIFI, but the speeds were…