Category: La Manche Provisional Park
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Exploring the Irish Loop, Newfoundland
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 We have driven half of the east side of the Irish Loop on the Avalon Peninsula, but wanted to see more. We drove south to Ferryland and walked to the lighthouse from the visitor’s center. The harbor is so pretty with islands in the middle and rock cliffs on the north…
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Gatherall Puffin/Whale Tour
Monday, August 19, 2019 Many times we have heard people say they paid for a whale tour and never saw one, but we wanted to see the puffins at Witless Bay Ecological Reserve. Whales would be a bonus. The cost was $70 each for Gatherall’s, the one recommended at the visitor’s center. It was a…
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La Manche Suspension Bridge Trail
Sunday, August 18, 2019 Diego went for a run for a little over an hour, while Martha and I rested on a warm, sunny morning. Then we hiked the Suspension Bridge Trail to La Manche, a tiny settlement that was destroyed by a terrible storm years ago. La Manche is a beautiful spot sitting on…
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Hike The East Coast Trail Tors Cove to Mobile
Saturday, August 17, 2019 Martha said we were getting an early start at 8:30. It was a bit chilly, about 59 degrees, or 14C, as we drove north a few km to Tors Cove to pick up the East Coast Trail. We had hiked it at Signal Hill in St. Johns, and wanted to hike…