04/07: Bonavista Peninsula
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
We had been told to be sure to visit Bonavista, so today was the day. We drove north from Trinity, looking for geocaches on the way. We found several and then we found
Sandy Beach, yup that's what it is called. It's the nicest sandy beach we've found in Newfoundland (I'm sure there's many more) and it's in Elliston.
Elliston declared it self the "Root Cellar Capital of the World" in 2000. There are 133 documented root cellars, with some of them built as early as 1839.
Bird Island is also found in Elliston --- a puffin colony you can see from the mainland.
Ed got some great shots.
One puffin is sitting in the burrow and it's mate is standing near by.
The "dungeon" at Dungeon Provincial Park. A collapsed sea cave with a natural archway carved out by sea action.
At Dungeon Provincial Park we saw some land perfect for grazing. First we saw several horses, then we saw cow patties and finally cows. Probably at least 20. We saw a number of fields of grass on the Bonavista Peninsula.
Both in Elliston and Cape Bonavista we saw a number of whales. Unfortunately, they were pretty far out. Ed did manage to get a shot of two whales that spent a fair bit of time swimming together.
We drove into Trinity around 6:30 to have dinner. The temperature had dropped dramatically and the fog was rolling in.
Zaph and Ed at Cape Bonavista ... see the iceberg in the distance.
Sandy Beach, yup that's what it is called. It's the nicest sandy beach we've found in Newfoundland (I'm sure there's many more) and it's in Elliston.
Elliston declared it self the "Root Cellar Capital of the World" in 2000. There are 133 documented root cellars, with some of them built as early as 1839.
Bird Island is also found in Elliston --- a puffin colony you can see from the mainland.
Ed got some great shots.
One puffin is sitting in the burrow and it's mate is standing near by.
The "dungeon" at Dungeon Provincial Park. A collapsed sea cave with a natural archway carved out by sea action.
At Dungeon Provincial Park we saw some land perfect for grazing. First we saw several horses, then we saw cow patties and finally cows. Probably at least 20. We saw a number of fields of grass on the Bonavista Peninsula.
Both in Elliston and Cape Bonavista we saw a number of whales. Unfortunately, they were pretty far out. Ed did manage to get a shot of two whales that spent a fair bit of time swimming together.
We drove into Trinity around 6:30 to have dinner. The temperature had dropped dramatically and the fog was rolling in.
Zaph and Ed at Cape Bonavista ... see the iceberg in the distance.