No pics today, unless I can manage to squeeze in a map real quick. No data where we are sleeping so fingers crossed that the cell signal is enough to get through.
Here goes...
This morning we had our last showers for the next unknown number of days... They'll smell us coming long ways before we get to the ferry I think. After showers we pulled out of our campsite and headed down to the Visitors Centre to collect the kids' Jr. Xplorer tags and to touch everything in the touch-tank one last time.
Heading slowly toward Bona Vista we stopped in Trinity to chat with a couple of locals and check out a wee beach. Mike and the kids got stung with Stinging Nettles on the way through the brush and then a neighbour pointed out the clear path down a ways. After a brief chat we stopped into a little store (cleverly disguised as a house) and chatted with the owner for a while. Bought a patch for the camp blanket there as a little token of gratitude for his time.
Going around the bay we came across a brewery, Port Brexton Brewery to be exact. We were told to expect a gourmet grilled cheese truck there so we figured on grabbing some food for the Fam and tasting a little brew. The truck was there but, as Mike was up ordering brews already, we discovered that the food truck closes Tues and Weds. What?!? Oh well, beer on an empty belly is way more fun anyhow. Not a bad set of brews but I wouldn't rush back. Still fun.
We drove on a wee bit and found a cove with a couple of icebergs in it. A few chunks were close to shore so we played with them. Met a guys from the are and he talked to us. And talked to us. Neat little place.
From there we found a little chip truck (I am a little sick of fries and gravy at this point but it's easy). The kids and Mike got their Newfie fav of poutine with hamburger meat in it. I had a chicken burger. Huge portions on the fries.
We made it to Elliston after that in the hopes of finding a place for a self-guided puffin tour. We discovered that it is a great place for that but also that Elliston is the Root Cellar capital of the world. Who knew. Gorgeous views from the cliffs over the sea and tall, tall islands for the birds. Thousands of them. Seagulls and puffins and a few crows or ravens. Amazing.
We decided that we would keep on trucking for a bit so we could get a little closer to St. John's before bedtime. We made a brief pit stop at the big lighthouse which was closed for the day. No chance to buy fudge but we did climb around a bit, adding to the inukshuk garden before we left.
After a bit more driving we decided that, as much as we want to see a moose, we would rather avoid a nighttime close-encounter on the road. We are parked in an abandoned parking lot beside an old, apparently unused firehall. Hopefully no one is offended and no one needs this space. Will find out either through a rude awakening tonight or when we make it undisturbed by morning.
Wish us luck! Will add pictures in the morning. Hopefully the map uploads so you can all see where we are tonight... You know, just in case 😉
We are in West Plate Cove.
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