September 5 - Bonavista, NL

Odometer- 23877.3

Left From Pippy Park, the center of St. John's about 9 AM and headed northeast to the Bonavista peninsula. Stopped in Trinity, the site of an old Irish fishing village, with a beautiful cove, and current population of about 350. It also has the oldest standing wooden church, and many homes restored to their 1700's appearance- even some cows and goats.

Up and around inslets, we arrived at the town of Bonavista and continued to John Cabot's arrival in North America, dated 1497, and site of a currently operational lighthouse. On leaving, we stopped at Dungeon Provincial Park, where sea caves are forming from erosion by the sea of sandstone from around bedrock. We continued down the peninsula and are staying about 14 KM at a lovely campground on Bonavista Bay.

We drove on the Trans-Canada highway for about 100 KM, and that road is smooths and well maintained, unfortunately we are taking small roads into coves that are two lane and gravel.

We had fog and mist until about 11AM- worst fog we have seen in years- but it lifted and we had a sunny, but windy, afternoon. It actually got to 24oC today. We hear rain is on the way. The temp is dropping 10-15oC from day to night, and is dark at about 8 PM, so to bed early and up early- night!
(still no wi-fi so no pictures yet!)