Odometer - 23622.8
Started early, and drove to Cape St. Mary's ecological center- fortunately it was open when we got there. A little foggy, but we walked 1.4km to cliffside viewing point for Bird Rock. This time of year, the only birds left are gannets, but there were 24000 of them. We watched for a while and hiked back to the center. They have an excellent exhibit set in the center on the birds of the region. We continued around the Avalon peninsula, the center of which is a reserve, where caribou can be spotted (but we didn't). We then went by Trepassey, Amelia Earhart's departure point on her trans-atlantic flight, and visiting the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve/Cape Race information center.
At Witless Bay, we decided to try our luck at Pippy Point, the campground that is in the center of St. John's. We are lucky to spend the labour day weekend here and we will be visiting the Witless Point Ecological Reserve before we leave, but tomorrow we are going to walk the streets of St. John's. We are taking the local metro into town and have our walking schedule planned.
It is cool, and getting dark much earlier. We may need a brake job by the time we leave Newfoundland.
(photos tomorrow when the wireless will be working, so we've been told)
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