Trip to Newfoundland - Part 4

​Back on the Island

We took the ferry from Labrador back to Newfoundland on a stormy morning. Thankfully it wasn't as stormy as it had been the day before. The lady in the gift shop said it was so bad yesterday that things were falling off the shelves, and she had to clear off the counter and put everything on the floor. Many people got very sick.  I'm so glad we decided to stay in Labrador the extra day!

It was overcast and drizzly, when we got off the ferry, and the rain turned heavy as we headed south down the coast.
​Between the fog and the heavy rain, there was't much to see

It rained all day, all night, and the next day too. It was still raining when we arrived in Twillingate

There were two icebergs.   We took a few pictures and moved on....

Cape Bonavista

It was July 1st, Canada Day, and the rain had finally stopped. The girls put on their maple leaf dresses, Owen blew up
some red and white balloons, and Milo got out his big flag, and they all posed for some family portraits in front of the
​famous red and white lighthouse at Cape Bonavista

It was turning out to be a lovely morning at Cape Bonavista. After all the rain the past few days, it was nice to actually
​go out and explore. The kids spotted a row of small Inukshuks up on the cliffs, so we went to investigate.....

Then the sun came out.....

Trinity

Visiting the town of Trinity is like stepping back in time two hundred years...

It was July 1st, and the apple trees were in bloom!  A whole six weeks later than back at home.

Witless Bay

Leona and Lonnie pose in front of the lupins on the shore of Witless Bay, south of St. John's...

St. John's Harbour

Signal Hill

The city of St. John's is situated on a natural harbour, protected from the ocean by a row of huge 'hills' (or mountains).
​On the north side is Signal Hill, with it's panoramic view from the top..

The Cabot Tower sits at the very top of Signal Hill....

Lonnie and Holly taking in the view of the city....

Lonnie, with fog moving past behind her....

Watching them get ready to fire the noon canons....

The sun was burning off the fog over Fort Amherst far down below.....

Fort Amherst guards the entrance to St. John's harbour....

St. Vincent

We left St. John's and headed south, stopping at Ferryland to take in the scenery.

We were headed for St. Vincent, at the bottom of the Avalon peninsula. In St. Vincent, the water drops off deeply just off shore, and it's a popular place to watch whales, since they come in very close to shore. Only thing is, it's almost always hidden in a dense fog. We go to St. Vincent every time we are in Newfoundland, but it's always been so foggy we couldn't even see the beach, let along the water, or any whales. But today is it was clear and sunny! Locals were coming to the beach to watch the whales, and they said it was the first clear day in two weeks.

Seabirds were diving for the caplin (small fish that the whales come here for), and they are very entertaining to watch. The birds would fly high, then dive straight down, folding their wings in close just before hitting the water with a huge splash. There were even a few whales, but they were next to impossible to photograph. 

​Owen and Leona enjoyed watching...

Twillingate

After spending the first part of the morning in Emergency in Twillingate, and being diagnosed with pneumonia,
I was feeling more upbeat. I finally knew what was wrong, was on antibiotics, and felt hopeful that I'd be feeling
​a lot better very soon.  And I felt like taking doll pictures again!

There was a small parkette along the water's edge in town, where there were picnic tables.  Perfect!
The table could double as a doll-size 'dock', and I could sit comfortably to take pictures.

Lonnie also wanted to take pictures....

Milo had some lobsters...

...and everyone gathered around to see...

Winston and the Lobster

I'd also been thinking about taking some photos with Winston, and even though Canada Day
 had been a few days ago, I thought it would make for a fun picture....

Winston in the boat, with a flag, and a huge lobster.....

Durrell

Right beside Twilingate, in the next cove, is the picturesque village of Durrell.
​The girls were up at the Durrell Museum overlooking the town...

One of our favourite spots in Durrell is Melvin's Dock, although it's starting to show it's age....

Back in Twillingate, Lonnie checked out the Iceberg shop...
​but there were hardly any icebergs around, so it wasn't worth taking the boat tour.

Bottle Cove

We were headed back towards the ferry in Port aux Basques, and took the drive
​out along Humber Arm, to the Bay of Islands, and Bottle Cove...

It was a beautiful sunny day, but I wasn't feeling well. I'd had such high hopes for taking photos at Bottle Cove. There's a trail out to a point overlooking the coast and the ocean,. There's a monument out there to Captain Cook, who explored this area back in 1776. It's a gorgeous spot, and would have been an amazing setting for my Fantasy crew. But I was ill, and could barely walk, so it wasn't to be. Not on this trip. All I could manage was one shot of Leona and Coco...with the point in the far distance....

The dolls went back into the cupboard, and did not come out again. Even scenic shots were few and far between, during
​the next few days, as we headed to the ferry, and then for home. It definitely didn't turn out to be the trip I'd hoped for.

Maybe some day we will go again, and have a better time.

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